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Smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Baltimore County skies, prompting a Code Purple air quality alert for most of Maryland and leading Baltimore County Recreation and Parks to cancel outdoor events and close some swimming areas.
Acting Director Bryan Sheppard said the decision came down to air quality readings.
"It really boiled down to what the air quality rating was. It was in the unhealthy range this morning, and for most of the day, it's still in the unhealthy range," Sheppard said.
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