Canadian Wildfires 911 Calls Prompt Bensalem Police Alert

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —The smoke that is filling the township's sky is probably not from a nearby fire, the police department said.

The Bensalem Township Police Department issued a warning to residents not to dial 911 to report smoke conditions.

Residents in the township and throughout Bucks County are being impacted by smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

Police have been receiving calls about the smoke conditions and urge residents not to dial 911 unless they are certain that they or another resident is in immediate danger.

Residents with respiratory issues are encouraged to stay indoors.

Bensalem Township public safety officials continue to monitor the situation.

The air is expected to remain harmful once again Wednesday. State environmental officials declared Wednesday as another Code Orange Air Quality Action Day due to Canadian wildfire smoke in the region.

Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties are all part of the Code Orange declaration.

On an Air Quality Action Day, young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.