Why is the sky so hazy right now in the Eastern U.S.?
Air quality alerts were issued for sections of the East Coast spanning from New Hampshire to South Carolina for Wednesday.
According to National Resources Canada, there are dozens of wildfire hotspots throughout Canada, but the ones causing the Northeastern U.S. the most problems are in central Quebec. Models from Canadian forecastersshow constant plumes of smoke traveling from north to south. Upstate New York, in particular the Buffalo and Rochester areas, have been seeing the most wildfire smoke.
When the air quality index reaches 101, it is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. When it reaches 151, it is considered unhealthy for all groups; and if it goes above 201, it is considered very unhealthy. Even cities to the west, such as Detroit and Columbus, Ohio, experienced air quality indexes above 151 Wednesday morning.
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