Ozone pollution alert in place for North Texas Saturday

Published Oct 10, 2025

An air quality alert was reported by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Friday at 2:21 p.m. in effect until Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The alert is for Wise, Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Johnson, Hunt, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis and Henderson counties.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) said it has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Saturday, October 11, 2025. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday. To help prevent ozone pollution, consider sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.