{"id":241780,"date":"2026-04-22T12:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/241780\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:51:11","slug":"a-look-at-air-quality-around-the-first-coast-as-wildfire-smoke-worsens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/241780\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at air quality around the First Coast as wildfire smoke worsens"},"content":{"rendered":"

In locations ranging from Waycross to Palatka, air quality has been deemed unhealthy for “sensitive groups\u201d or worse at times.<\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Due to the many wildfires<\/a> across the First Coast, smoke is becoming more prevalent in our skies and reducing air quality.<\/p>\n

Some locations, such as Brunswick, Waycross Folkston, Fernandina, Lake City and Palatka have had air quality values of \u201cunhealthy for sensitive groups\u201d or worse.<\/p>\n

\u201cSensitive groups\u201d include people with asthma, heart diseases, lung diseases, older adults, children and teenagers.<\/p>\n

Smoke will remain a concern for the next several days<\/a>, especially in the mornings as calmer conditions settle the smoke near the surface.<\/p>\n

Be cautious of reduced visibility and poor air quality during the morning commutes. Keep windows up and air recirculating in your car.<\/p>\n

In the afternoons, winds help disperse the smoke a bit, but the calmer the conditions, the worse the air quality. The Atlantic sea breeze will also push smoke inland later in the day.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the air quality around the First Coast as of 11 p.m. Tuesday:<\/p>\n

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