Richmond Air Alert: Stay Indoors Friday | Richmond News

Richmond’s air quality is hitting dangerous levels, triggering a Code Purple alert and widespread cancellations for Friday, July 17th — including outdoor pools, camp programs, and the Festival of the Arts. Stay indoors, especially if you’re young, elderly, or have breathing issues. For relief, head to the Salvation Army on Chamberlayne Ave for cooling and clean air from 2 PM Friday to 8 AM Saturday. Colonial Downs canceled live racing Friday but resumes Saturday at 11:30 AM — Military Appreciation Day Sunday is still on. Alert remains in effect until midnight Friday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e7c9e7177308428f