All right, Marissa, thank you. And even with all the rain that came through, we’re following the risk for high fire danger today and low air quality. NBC 5’s Yamuna Turko joins us live now. Yamuna, some wildfire smoke was already visible in our region throughout the week. What do health officials want us to know? Erica, right now across Vermont and northern New York, air quality is lower for sensitive groups because of that wildfire smoke coming in from Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. More than 40,000 acres have already burned in Minnesota. More than 800,000 in Ontario. The New York State DEC has issued an air quality advisory today as lingering smoke moves across the state. It mainly applies to the eastern Ontario region and. Central New York, but some air sensors are already showing high levels of smoke in the lower Adirondacks. Officials say prolonged exposure can cause irritation to eyes, nose, and your throat, and it can worsen medical conditions like asthma. So if you aren’t feeling well, you should move inside. Fire danger is also high across Vermont, so officials are recommending you avoid burning for now if you can. Live in the newsroom, Yamuna Turko, NBC 5 News.
Across Northern New York, air quality has been rated unsafe for sensitive groups, because of wildfire smoke coming from Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. More than 40,000 acres have already burned in Minnesota, and more than 800,000 in Ontario. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality advisory, as lingering smoke moves across the state. It mainly applies to the eastern Ontario region and central New York. However, several air sensors are already showing high levels of smoke in the lower Adirondack region. Health officials have outlined that prolonged exposure can cause irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, and it can worsen medical conditions, like asthma. They have recommended that residents who have existing conditions or are sick, should stay inside.
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Across Northern New York, air quality has been rated unsafe for sensitive groups, because of wildfire smoke coming from Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. More than 40,000 acres have already burned in Minnesota, and more than 800,000 in Ontario.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality advisory, as lingering smoke moves across the state. It mainly applies to the eastern Ontario region and central New York. However, several air sensors are already showing high levels of smoke in the lower Adirondack region.
Health officials have outlined that prolonged exposure can cause irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, and it can worsen medical conditions, like asthma. They have recommended that residents who have existing conditions or are sick, should stay inside.