A wide aerial view of the Atlanta, Georgia skyline on a hazy weekend afternoon, with a visible yellowish-orange smog layer hanging low over the urban landscape and surrounding suburban neighborhoods. The sky has a milky, hazy quality with reduced visibility, conveying poor air quality. In the foreground, a parent and young child are seen walking in a park, the child wearing a small mask, with the parent guiding them back indoors. The late afternoon sun is diffused and orange-tinted through the ozone haze. The mood is cautionary and atmospheric, with warm amber and muted tones throughout. Editorial photography style, realistic, wide-angle perspective.

Residents across 23 metro Atlanta areas face a Code Orange air quality alert Tuesday. Outdoor air is likely to be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Where the alert applies: The alert covers Dawson, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Paulding, Cobb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Carroll, Douglas, DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton, Newton, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, Spalding, Henry and Pike counties, along with North Fulton and South Fulton.

Who should take care: Children, people sensitive to ozone and those with heart or lung disease should limit long or strenuous outdoor activity.

When ozone is highest: Ozone levels are expected to be highest during the late afternoon and early evening.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.

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