UPDATE JUNE 2, 2023: Smoke from Bass River State Forest fire leads to air quality alerts in Delaware, New Jersey PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Smoke from theraging Tantallon wildfire burning in Nova Scotia, Canadahas led to an air quality alert in our region for sensitive gr...
after initial warnings, as Midwest cities are alerted to monitor conditions and take precautions. Major cities in the Northeast also have been advised to keep an eye on their local air quality index and prepare to protect themselves, as smoke is expected to affect parts of the region this ...
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The wildfire smoke coming from British Columbia is causing widespread poor air quality and reduced visibility, aSunday alertsaid. Online footage shared by locals from the Fort Nelson wildfire showed thick plumes of smoke rising high into the sky, with houses in the foreground. In some photos, ha...
“It’s not unusual for us to get fire smoke in our area. It’s very typical in terms of northwest Canada,” said Darren Austin, a meteorologist and senior air quality specialist with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. But, usually, the smoke has been alo...
Harold Cardinal has been a wildland firefighter for decades. He currently works for the Saddle Lake Smoke Eaters, a firefighter company on the Saddle Lake Cree Nation. (Kory Siegers/CBC) Danny Clarke, a wildland firefighter who works for Fire Wise For...
"Take actions now," Li told CBC News from Kitchener, Ont. "I think it may be a little bit late if we only start to react during the wildfire smoke. I think now is a good time to make improvements to your existing systems [and] find the right...
But scientists have said it’s not clear that wildfire smokewill be the same problemit was last year, when unusual weather patterns drove the haze southward. In Fort McMurray, about 6,600 residents fled parts of the city’s southern end while others were on on alert. It was familiar terra...
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The crew is building and securing containment line around the fire in hopes to lift evacuations in Rainbow Lake, Alberta. Track the status of fires in Canada athttps://ciffc.net/. Smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada is impacting local air quality, prompting the Montana Department of ...