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More Canadian wildfire smoke headed to Maine
Wildfires raging across Canada show no signs of slowing down, and their effects continue to be felt in Maine and throughout the Northeast.
Canadian wildfire smoke in Michigan: Unhealthy air in the Upper Peninsula on July 30
Canadian wildfire smoke lingers over Michigan. As of July 30, the Upper Peninsula is under an advisory for unhealthy air.
Air Quality Advisory issued statewide for wildfire smoke from Canada
An Air Quality Advisory has been issued statewide July 30 and 31. Issued by the the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the advisory is due to wildfire smoke from Canada, and is for all Michigan counties.
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Wafts Over New York City
Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has been drifting across the border.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires create unhealthy air quality across the region
Smoke from Canadian wildfires filled the skyline as it traveled down the Northeast. “Having the clouds and the rain kind of helps get rid of the smoke in the atmosphere,” said 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Adam Strzempko.
New York City’s Air Quality Falls Among World’s Worst As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Northeast
New York City and other parts of the Northeast were placed under air quality alerts for the second day in a row as smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada again brings hazardous conditions to the region.
Canadian wildfires trigger air quality alert across New York region
Smoke fromintense wildfires raging across Canada has drifted southward, prompting an airquality health advisory for New York City and surrounding regions. Theadvisory, issued jointly by New York State’s Department of EnvironmentalConservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH),
NYC air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke invades US — and more bad air is on the way
"While it may improve a little bit later on today or tonight, I think the air quality could go back down again beginning Tuesday and perhaps into Wednesday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines told The Post.
Air quality alert in effect for NYC on due to Canadian wildfires
New York City is under an air quality alert on Sunday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, according to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The advisory is for the metro area, Long Island,

Special air quality statement issued for Toronto due to wildfire smoke, heat warning lifted

A special air quality statement has been issued for Toronto and southern Ontario as wildfire smoke from the Prairies drifts ...

Air quality statement in effect for Toronto as wildfire smoke drifts in from Prairies

Out with the heat, in with the smoke.Just as Toronto's fifth heat warning this year was lifted, Environment Canada issued a ...

Wisconsin DNR sending firefighters to help combat wildfires in western US, Canada

Wisconsin is currently at low risk for wildfires, and the DNR is sending firefighters to help other states and Canada manage ...

As heat and humidity drop in the city, wildfire smoke moves in

Toronto’s heat warning ended Wednesday night but a special air quality statement was issued as smoke from the Prairies blows ...

Wildfire closes Highway 97C in B.C.'s Okanagan region near West Kelowna

A wildfire has closed the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) in B.C.'s Okanagan region between West Kelowna and the junction of Highway 5A, with the blaze also prompting the tactical evacuation of 400 ...
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Rain and wildfire smoke are both in today’s forecast

Rather than a heavy downpour, one part of the state could see some steady rainshowers tonight and into Thursday.

Wildfire triggers highway 97C closures and tactical evacuations in B.C.’s Okanagan

A major wildfire shuts down key highways in British Columbia's Okanagan region. Tactical evacuations are underway between ...

Wisconsin DNR firefighters head to western U.S. and Canada to assist with wildfire suppression efforts

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shared today that Fire Control program staff have been mobilized across ...

Wildfire south of Lytton triples in size to 460 hectares

A trio of helicopters are bucketing the fire, while 45 firefighters and structure protection personnel have been deployed on ...