Particulate matter from wildfire smoke could cause issues for sensitive groups, including elderly people, pregnant people, young children, outdoor workers and those with breathing issues.

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When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City ...

The Air Quality Index from the DEC shows Upstate and Western New York are in the orange zone, meaning the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The advisory is in effect until midnight. Stay ...

As smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New Haven in 2023, it sent fine particle pollution soaring to more than 15 times the normal daily level. The sky turned hazy, health officials urged ...

The New Jersey fire is 50% contained but there is no holding back the haze and smoke, which is now sweeping over New York City. Air quality alerts are in effect until midnight on Friday.

Smoke from the wildfires that have prompted the evacuations in three provinces in Canada is expected to create hazy skies in parts of New York State this week.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires may again make its way into New York state this weekend. Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba ...

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Winds near the fire area shifted Tuesday night, causing the smoke plume to blow across portions of southern Ocean County in New Jersey. Despite low humidity values, winds on Wednesday aren’t ...

Possibly. Starting Friday night, smoke from the Canadian wildfires is expected to move into western New York and travel eastward, NWS Buffalo meteorologist Heather Kenyon said Friday.