On Friday, the smoke appeared to move further east on the map. "Poor air qualitycan be hazardous," the National Weather Service warns — especially for more sensitive groups including children, the elderly, those who are pregnant, and people with pre-existing respiratory and cardiovascular issues...
Where can I watch live updates about current air quality? The local ABC news affiliate in New York City is running non-stop updates about air qualityvia its YouTube channel. This also includes a regional smoke map covering the greater New York City area, including parts of New Jersey, Penns...
The smoke is, at best, leading to hazy skies across wide swaths of the nation and, at worst, degradingair quality. What are the current air quality levels? The air quality index (AQI) ranges from 0 to 500 and has six color-coded categories corresponding to a different level ofhealthconce...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires caused decreasedair qualityin the central and northeastern U.S. this week — as seen in maps and satellite images that show the large-scale impact of the blazes. The National Weather Service said winds were continuing to bring smoke from the fires into the U.S....
Wildfires burning in Canada and the western United States are creating an expanding smoke plume that shrouded much of Wyoming in a haze Monday (August 2). In response, theNational Weather Servicehas issued anAir Quality Alertin effect through Tuesday afternoon. The cities of Cheyenne and Casper ...
Wildfire Public Information Map This map contains live feeds from the Living Atlas including wildfire incidents, perimeters, thermal hotspots, smoke forecast, and warnings. Air Quality Aware Intended to provide information about the current conditions of air quality in the United States, along with ...
Wildfire Smoke Map TheInteragency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program (IWFAQRP) was founded by the USDA Forest Service to determine the risks posed by wildfire smoke and pass that information along to both the public and to firefighters. The program has joined with the Environmental Protectio...
Large wildfiresare also burning in neighboring Alberta, where thick smoke and poor air quality have been experienced in large parts of the province. An evacuation alert was issued forFort McMurray in Albertaas crews respond to what they describe as an "out-of-control wildfire" southwest of town...
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke that is expected to be visible in parts of the region.
MORE: Wildfire smoke map: Forecast shows which US cities, states are being impacted by Canadian wildfires On Tuesday afternoon the AQI in Milwaukee registered in the "very unhealthy" category. "The most significant air quality and health impacts are anticipated between noon on T...