{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b119abe7a67c08c835ec3c0f21cfe6c33af01b35.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 3:34PM EDT by NWS State College PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b119abe7a67c08c835ec3c0f21cfe6c33af01b35.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS State College PA"},"word_count":140,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 3:34PM EDT by NWS State College PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Cambria; Somerset\n**Issued by:** NWS State College PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T15:34:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T15:34:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has extended\nthe Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for a portion of south-central\nPennsylvania including Cambria and Somerset Counties through Monday,\nJuly 20th.\n\nWildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and south central Canada will\nresult in air quality that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.\n\nA Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive\ngroups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from\nasthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The\neffects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous\nactivity or exercise outdoors.\n\nFor more information, visit www.airnow.gov, and\nwww.aqpartners.state.pa.us."}