Do you smell that? A weird burning smell has been permeating through some towns in Delaware County since late Monday night and local officials don’t know why.
Officials in Delaware County said a phenomenon called "temperature inversion" was to blame for creating a foul odor that many residents reported smelling this week.Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Regional Communications Manager Stephanie Berardi said the temperature inversion was confirmed by the after an inspection team was sent to Delaware County Tuesday.
""The cap is a layer of relatively warm air aloft . Air parcels rising into this layer become cooler than the surrounding environment, which inhibits their ability to ascend," the National Weather Service glossary reads.Delaware County's Office of Emergency Management began receiving calls about an unknown odor Monday morning. Some believed the smell was from a nearby fire, while others likened the odor to bug spray.
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