Canadian wildfire haze drifts through Columbus again: What is the air quality like?
The air quality in central Ohio could be unhealthy as smoke from wildfires in Canada continue move into parts of the United States.
According to the National Weather Service Wilmington Office, smoke from fires is observable via satellite and is causing haze Tuesday in Indiana and parts of southwestern and central Ohio. The Environmental Protection Agency's Fire and Smoke Map shows that the Air Quality Index for parts of ColumbusAt over 150 AQI, some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
EPA sensors in Downtown, Clintonville, Franklinton, North Linden, the North Side, Bexley, Grandview Heights and Grove City all show unhealthy air quality levels. Earlier this month, smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded Columbus, New York City, Philadelphia and other cities in the northern United States. Columbusalert for days in early June, with residents experiencing air quality that was unhealthy for sensitive groups.
According to the Canadian government, dozens of wildfires currently rage across the country. This year has become the worst fire season on record, surpassing the previous 1995 in total area burned,
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