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New York City threatened by wildfire smoke, again

A Canadian wildfire drove New York City’s air quality to the worst in the world in the summer of 2023. Accuwather has warned ...

Air quality alert issued for New York City area: What to know

An air quality alert has been issued for parts of the New York City metro area Tuesday because of elevated levels of ...

Why helicopters were dropping hundreds of gallons of water in Monroe County

Helicopters circled over Monroe County with hundreds of gallons of water suspended beneath them in a giant orange bucket.
The New York Times

A Hot and Deadly Start to Wildfire Season

Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned as a U.S. heat wave widens. By David Gelles Three firefighters died on Sunday while battling an inferno along the Utah-Colorado border.

3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage across West

Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado ...