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City Cancellations Due To Air Quality
City Cancellations Due To Air Quality
Communications Manager
Office of the Mayor
(484)357-3002 mobile
Genesis.Ortega@allentownpa.gov
June 7, 2023 – The Lehigh Valley is experiencing poor air quality due to the wildfire activity in Canada
which is producing intense smoke. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has
issued a code Red Warning for the Lehigh Valley, meaning the air quality is unhealthy for everyone.
As a result, the City of Allentown and the Allentown Health Bureau urge residents to avoid strenuous
outdoor activities and, if possible, limit all outdoor activity and stay indoors at this time.
• Allentown City Hall, Health Bureau, and City offices are closed for the rest of the day.
• The City Council meetings this evening have all been re-scheduled for Tuesday, June 13.
• All organized recreational activities including basketball, swim lessons, and lifeguard training
have been cancelled.
• All city pools and spray parks have been closed.
• All tee times at the Golf Course have been cancelled for the rest of the day.
• All paving has been stopped for the day.
• Trash and recycling collection will continue as scheduled.
• The City's Yard Waste Site is closing early today due to the smoky conditions. The Yard
Waste Site will reopen Saturday, June 10 at 8am.
All non-essential City staff have been sent home for the remainder of the day today. Public safety
employees including Police, Fire, and EMS will continue to respond to any emergencies.
Lehigh County EMA and 911 are urging residents to be discerning when calling to report smoke
conditions to prevent overload on the 911 system. If residents visually observe a fire or emergency,
they are urged to call 911 immediately.
The City will continue to monitor reports and determine an appropriate course of action as we
navigate this air quality issue over the next few days.
Como resultado, la Ciudad de Allentown y la Oficina de Salud de Allentown instan a los residentes
a evitar actividades extenuantes al aire libre y, si es posible, limitar todas las actividades al aire libre
y permanecer en el interior en este momento.
Todo el personal no esencial de la Ciudad ha sido enviado a casa por el resto del día de hoy. Los
empleados de seguridad pública, incluidos la policía, los bomberos y el EMS, continuarán
respondiendo a cualquier emergencia.
La EMA y el 911 del condado de Lehigh están instando a los residentes a ser perspicaces cuando
llamen para informar sobre condiciones de humo para evitar sobrecargar el sistema 911. Si los
residentes observan visualmente un incendio o una emergencia, se les insta a llamar al 911 de
inmediato.