NCDEQ issues Code Orange air quality alert in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties

NORTH CAROLINA, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert for Southeastern North Carolina.

Around 2:30 pm on Thursday, the NCDEQ issued a Code Orange air quality alert for Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties. Code Orange means the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

This is a result of a fire in Brunswick County.

ALERT (Thursday, 6/15/2023 – 2:34PM): A Code Orange Air Quality Action day for fine particulates has been issued for southeastern NC due to a fire in Brunswick County. #ncwx #airquality #AQI pic.twitter.com/KfevyKsmt2

— NC Air Quality Forecast Center (@NCDAQ_Forecast) June 15, 2023

The rest of the state is under a Code Yellow, which is moderate on the air quality index.