Smoke from wildfires in Canada continue to impact Greater Akron. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for northern Ohio for Friday. AirNow that monitors pollution says the air quality in the region may be harmful for sensitive groups,

Over 39 million Americans are under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets parts of the U.S. Advertisement

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.