BURSTThe National Weather Service announced air quality alerts in 10 states on Tuesday, as smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the U.S. border.
The alerts come as the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre lists 746 active fires on Tuesday morning, including 199 that were considered out of control. On Monday morning, 743 active fires were listed, including 298 that were out of control.
All of Wisconsin remains under air quality alert, with some parts placed under “red” alert, meaning some members of the general public may experience adverse health effects; and other parts of the state are placed under “orange” alert, meaning air quality may be “unhealthy” for sensitive groups.
The smoke is expected to recirculate and effect northeast Wisconsin the most. The alert will remain in place until noon on Tuesday.
Connecticut’s Fairfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties are under “orange” alert for Tuesday.
Several cities in Indiana were placed under “orange” alert for all of Tuesday until midnight, including Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer and DeMotte.
Massachusetts was placed under “orange” alert from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday. The alert affects parts of the Berkshires, including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington and South Egremont.
Minnesota’s northeast region is under an “orange” alert until noon local time on Wednesday. Periods of low air quality is possible for the southeast and north-central parts of the state as well.
Michigan counties placed under “orange” alert for Tuesday include Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, Gladwin and Arenac.
New York is under “orange” alert for all of Tuesday until midnight in several counties: New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam.
New Jersey’s Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex and Union counties are under “orange” alert for all of Tuesday until midnight.
Eastern Pennsylvania was placed under an “orange” alert for all of Tuesday until midnight.
Vermont’s Bennington and Windham counties are under “orange” alert for all of Tuesday until midnight.