Smoke from the on-going marsh fires in the New Orleans area could cause problems for some in Baton Rouge, according to a news release from the Department of Environmental Quality.
For the past 24 hours, the Air Quality Index for Baton Rouge has averaged at the orange level, meaning the elderly, children and those with respiratory conditions may experience health problems, said Tom Bergeron, DEQ environmental chemical engineer.
Levels in Baton Rouge usually fluctuate between a healthy green or a moderately unhealthy yellow, Bergeron said.
But levels have varied from yellow to red, the highest and least healthy level, due to marshes that have been ablaze since Friday, Bergeron said.
 
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