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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 is lingering in Maine. Here’s what you should know before heading outside.
While alerts have been downgraded from 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' to 'moderate,' the air quality could still be a problem throughout the rest of this week.
New York hit with air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
New York was hit with an air quality alert Saturday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across the state, pushing levels of fine particulate pollution into the unhealthy range for sensitive
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,
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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 south of Lytton, B.C. leads to evacuation alert
Provincial officials say they're hopeful firefighting efforts will protect Lytton from a nearby out-of-control wildfire, as the small village continues to rebuild from the catastrophic 2021 blaze. The ...
WI DNR staff mobilized to Canada to help wildfire suppression efforts
The DNR also said Tuesday that Fire Control program staff have been mobilized across the western U.S. and Canada to combat ...
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Wildfire Evacuees and Asylum Seekers Strain Niagara Falls’ Housing Capacity During Tourism Season
As wildfires plague Manitoba, the city’s leaders say they are happy to help but complain that Canada’s national government ...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: Weekend weather calls for heat, humidity and Canada wildfire smoke
A Hazardous Weather Outlook is also in effect across the region. The National Weather Service issued the outlook because of ...
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 the western U.S. and Canada to combat increased wildfire activity and assist ...
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Canada’s wildfire season is off to an ‘unprecedented’ start. Here ...
Canada’s fire season is only just beginning, and officials there warned this week it would continue to be severe through the summer. If it follows the pattern of a normal year, it will peak in ...
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Republicans Decry Canada Wildfire Smoke After Passing “the Most Anti-Environment Bill”
A group of Republican lawmakers has complained that smoke from Canadian wildfires is ruining summer for Americans, just days ...
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Wisconsin DNR Firefighters Join Forces with Western States and Canada to Battle Wildfires
Wisconsin DNR firefighters deployed to combat wildfires in U.S. and Canada, sending crews and engines across borders.
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Misinformation linking Canadian wildfires to arson are part of a long trend, reports find
The baseless arson claims continue to gain traction, even with lawmakers from the United States. Multiple Republican ...