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Canadian wildfire smoke blankets New England Saturday, raising health concerns
The hazy weather from Canadian wildfires on July 26 is expected to impact children, teenagers, older adults and people with ...
Breezy Sunday with slightly less wildfire smoke, hot & humid to start the work week
Air quality will make some improvements on Sunday with varying amounts of cloud cover. Hot and humid weather is expected to ...
Alert Issued To Millions To Monitor Chest Discomfort
Those living in impacted areas are urged to avoid excess physical exertion, particularly if they belong to a vulnerable group ...
Wildfire smoke expected to continue impacting Maine through Thursday
AUGUSTA, Maine — Wildfire smoke is expected to continue to impact Maine until Thursday. The Maine Department of Environmental ...
Heat and air quality alerts issued for Maine as feel-like temps reach the upper 90s
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Northern Maine in Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, and Washington County ...
Thousands Warned To Go Inside If They Start Coughing
Thousands of people across one state were told to go inside if they start experiencing respiratory symptoms such as coughing.
Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
The altitude of the smoke matters. If a plume is high in the atmosphere, it won’t affect the air people breathe – it simply floats by far overhead. But when smoke plumes are close to the surface, ...