"Code Red Air Quality Alerts Issued in Multiple Regions Due to Wildfire Smoke"

A Code Red air quality alert is in effect in the Triangle due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Wake County Public Schools have limited outdoor activities, and Johnston County Schools have moved all outdoor activities indoors. The Code Red alert poses a threat to everyone, not just people with breathing issues. The air is unsafe and unhealthy, and people are advised to limit their time outdoors. The spike in air pollution comes from the wildfires raging in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia, which are more than 1,000 miles away.