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.
(WBRE/WYOU) — We've designated tonight and Friday as a Weather Alert period because of the prevalent wildfire smoke. Air quality alerts are in effect as widespread smoke will continue tonight. Regardless of your sensitivity level, it's best to limit outdoor activities in these unhealthy air quality situations. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 50s [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Canadian wildfire smoke is back again. In the next few days, locals can expect the all-too-familiar hazy skies and smoky smells. The area experienced these conditions just last summer, but most people remember the lingering smoke of 2023. Among them is 28/22 Meteorologist Logan Westrope. "The wildfire smoke just blanketed the area, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared on Wednesday a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16. The DEP said that wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada is projected to be entering the Keystone State's northeast counties and pushing into the southern counties Wednesday [...]
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week.
(WBRE/WYOU) — We continue to talk about the heat, humidity, and haze across the area. We're now under an Air Quality Alert through Thursday night at midnight. As plumes of Canadian Wildfire smoke come from the North, be aware that this smoke will make skies hazy and keep temperatures down a few degrees. An isolated [...]
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