Additionally, Buncombe, Swain and Polk counties will have a Code Red air quality alert today, according to the North Carolina ...

Code Purple air quality alert issued for Transylvania County Thursday with officials urging residents to avoid outdoor activities as wildfire smoke blankets the region.

DEQ’s website has a list of resources for keeping safe around wildfire smoke.

The affected counties are experiencing code orange, red, and purple alerts ... debris or anything else when AQAs are issued, as the smoke would contribute to a decrease in the quality of the ...

Transylvania and Henderson counties are under a Code Purple air ... may be harmful. "If smoke continues to be produced at the same intensity as today, the risk of health effects is increased ...