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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Pennsylvania Air
17 Jul
Summary
- Unhealthy air quality due to wildfire smoke caused several closures.
- Codorus State Park and York County Parks altered operations.
- Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster County closed for safety concerns.
Air quality in southcentral Pennsylvania, specifically affecting York County, deteriorated significantly on Friday, July 17, prompting various closures and modifications to public services. A Code Purple alert was issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, attributed to wildfire smoke originating from northern Minnesota and south-central Canada. Residents were strongly advised to remain indoors and limit physical activity.
In response to the unhealthy conditions, Codorus State Park closed its swimming pool and relocated an indoor program. Boat rentals at William H. Kain County Park were suspended. Additionally, an astronomy event scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at John Rudy County Park was canceled due to weather forecasts. Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster County also closed for the day on July 17, assuring that tickets for that date would be honored later in the season.
