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Canadian wildfire smoke invades U.S.

Canadian wildfire smoke brings hazy skies to Hampton Roads
Hazy skies settled over Hampton Roads this week as smoke from wildfires in Canada moved over the region. For the past week, fires in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan have scorched 16.5 million acres of land in the area.
Great news possible on Canadian wildfire smoke for Great Lakes, New England
The wildfire areas of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are projected to receive 50 millimeters to 100 millimeters of rain this weekend into early next week. That amount of rain converts to two inches to four inches of rain. Two to four inches of rain will do a lot to extinguish a wildfire.
Are you sensitive to wildfire smoke? Canadian wildfires bring smoke to North Carolina
Now, wildfire smoke plumes are bringing higher levels of pollution in the higher end of the moderate range. As the second weekend of August arrives for North Carolina residents, increasing levels of particle pollution will arrive.
Canadian wildfire smoke invades the United States
Hundreds of Canadian wildfires have worsened the air quality in many parts of the United States
Canadian wildfire smoke makes its way to Hampton Roads
Wildfire smoke from over 700 active wildfires in Canada has blown thousands of miles down to Hampton Roads and Coastal North Carolina, affecting air quality and graying out the skies. The good news is that we're currently experiencing what is likely to be the worst of the smoke.
Upstate NY should start to see some relief from Canadian wildfire smoke Thursday
The smoke from Canadian wildfires that has lingered in Upstate New York this week should subside on Thursday. No air quality health alerts have been issued for Thursday, the first time that’s happened since Saturday.
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