PHILADELPHIA—Earlier today, the large smoke-producing fire that occurred in Darby Township, Delaware County, which blew heavy smoke into Southwest Philadelphia, was extinguished. Testing from the Department of Public Health’s mobile measurement services unit shows that the air quality has returned to acceptable levels and that the air is safe to breathe again. Residents can safely resume normal activities at this time. However, sometimes air quality incidents can have health effects even after the air quality returns to normal, so if you experience symptoms including trouble breathing, heart palpitations, nausea, or dizziness, seek immediate medical attention.

To see the current air quality at the City’s air quality monitors near you, please visit www.phila.gov/breathephilly.

The Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management will continue to monitor the air quality and provide updates as they become available. For more information, please visit the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management X account, the Health Department’s Bluesky account, and register to receive emergency alerts from ReadyPhiladelphia by texting READYPHILA to 888-777 or visiting www.phila.gov/ready.