Air quality alerts remained active into the weekend across large swaths of the United States as dense smoke from Canadian wildfires carried south and east.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Severe weather is possible Saturday afternoon, with storms or a weak tornado potentially entering the area. Multiple extreme and severe alerts have been issued across the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) announced a Tornado Warning was in place in Wayne County until 6:45 p.m. Saturday, which has since expired. The NWS warns [...]
Air quality indices in the Mid-Atlantic region increased on Friday.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Despite getting some relief from the wildfire smoke and haze Friday, it will come back for Friday night and Saturday morning. It will otherwise be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday morning will start off smoky and hazy before it starts to dissipate. A cold front will also bring in [...]
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Canadian wildfire smoke is blanketing the skies in northeastern and central Pennsylvania, impacting air quality and prompting folks to move indoors.
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday because of Canadian wildfire smoke, an upgrade from Thursday's Code Red Alert. During a Code Purple Air Quality Alert, the DEP says all Pennsylvania residents should avoid spending extensive or strenuous time outdoors, particularly for those at [...]
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The smoke is coming from a sudden collection of intense wildfires in the far northern reaches of Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, where hundreds of fires are burning.
