A major air pollutant spiked well above healthy levels in North Philadelphia during a massive junkyard fire Tuesday. Officials say residents can now safety return to their normal routines without fear of inhaling excessive amounts.
A junkyard fire at Titan Auto Recycling sent pollutants into the air in North Philadelphia on Tuesday.The major air pollutant known as fine particulate matter spiked well above healthy levels in a North Philadelphia neighborhood Tuesday evening duringbut returned to normal within a few hours, according to the city’s Department of Public Health.
The fire at Titan Auto Recycling, which is on West Sedgley Avenue and West Venango Street, caused PM2.5 to spike to a high of 74.5 micrograms per cubic meter at 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to James Garrow, a city health department spokesman.
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