Canadian wildfiresare causingpoor air qualityacrossparts of the U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, including older people and those with lung or heart issues. The best thing to do to protect yourself?
EDT Smoke from Canadian wildfires is again impacting air quality in the United States weeks 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 ...
The Canadian Forest Service also delivered new wildfire intelligence tactical mapping products to provinces and territories, and in 2023 the U.S. Department of Defense deployed FireGuard, a new high-tech fire detection system, to help Canada battle ...
(AP) - Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across thewestern provinces to Que...
If a forest fire or any other emergency should arise, it's critical to have an emergency plan for the household, according to Dan Bedell, communications director for the Canadian Red Cross in Atlantic Canada. "It comes down to commo...
which Bettes said are a direct result of northern and northwestern winds blowing smoke from Canadian wildfires into the U.S. As the country's wildfire season continues into the summer and fall, "the U.S. is likely to see intermittent periods of smoke and hence reddish glows to the gun and...
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Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was flowing from dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces. Much of the air was in th...