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MAZ002>024-026-190400-
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre,
Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield,
Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester,
Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton,
Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth,
Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and Ayer
608 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued
an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, from midnight tonight to
midnight EDT Saturday night.

An Air Quality Alert day means that Fine Particulates concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups.

Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those
with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive
children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection website at:
https://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast

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