Air Quality Alert Issued for New York State Due to Canadian Wildfires

An air quality alert has been issued for most of the state, including New York City, due to the wildfires in Canada.

State officials said a fine particulate matter advisory is in effect until 11:59 p.m. Monday, while an ozone advisory is in effect until 11 p.m.

Air Quality Health Advisory issued for 7/17/23:
* 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for ozone on LI and NYC Metro
* 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. for fine particulate matter for all regions except LI
Air Quality Index (AQI) for NYS https://t.co/9zbFKgKeyh
NYS Air Quality Hotline at 1-800-535-1345 pic.twitter.com/ajJBylV8iK

— New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (@NYSDEC) July 16, 2023

The air quality is likely to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Even if it’s not as visible as it was in previous weeks, state officials have asked those groups to be cautious when outside.

Air quality health advisories are issued when DEC meteorologists predict pollution levels of either ozone or fine particulate matter are expected to exceed an Air Quality Index value of 100.

Governor Kathy Hochul said Sunday that unhealthy air from the wildfires in Canada was expected to hit parts of New York state again on Monday, especially in the north and west of the state. She said the air quality index is projected to be 100 to 150 in those areas, when 0 to 50 is the norm.

2023-07-17 13:55:00
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