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17 Jul

Smoke-filled air from Canadian wildfires returns to Capital Region

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsLocal NewsCapital Region, Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York, Schenectady, smoke, wildfires

ALBANY -- After severe thunderstorms and flash floods, New Yorkers are once again facing a return of unhealthy air due to smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires.Gov. Kathy Hochul first warned residents of the return of the smoke-filled air on Sunday while providing an update on the flood warnings issued for parts of downstate and New York City. “As if the rain coming out of the sky isn't enough, if you start looking up tomorrow you're going to see a similar situation that we had a couple weeks ago because of the air quality degradation resulting from the wildfires in Canada,” she said Sunday.…

29 Jun

Air quality to remain unhealthy into weekend from Canadian wildfire smoke

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsLocal Newsair, air quality, air quality index, aqi, Canada, candian wildfires, fire, government, governor, health, Kathy Hochul, New York, New York state, politics, Safety, smoke, state government, state politics, wildfire, wildfires

Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning New Yorkers that unhealthy air quality conditions are expected to remain into the weekend, but it’s still uncertain how it may affect the July 4 holiday. Speaking in New York City, the governor said the current winds bringing the smoke from the Canadian wildfires into New York should start to dissipate over the next few days, but it is impossible to predict anything further into the future. “Much of this weather is going to be lingering across the state all the way through tomorrow. So, we'll be expecting to have another air quality alert tomorrow. Hazardous conditions…

28 Jun

Air quality conditions from Canadian wildfires expected to deteriorate through Thursday

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local Newsair, air quality, air quality index, aqi, Canada, candian wildfires, fire, government, governor, health, Kathy Hochul, New York, New York state, politics, Safety, smoke, state government, state politics, wildfire, wildfires

Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning that the state is expected to experience low air quality conditions similar to earlier this month, when New Yorkers could see and smell the smoke due to the Canadian wildfires. Hochul’s office first warned of possible deterioration of the state’s air quality on Tuesday and her office issued advisories for Western, Central and Eastern Lake Ontario regions. Since then, the advisory has been expanded and is expected to impact residents throughout the state. Significant near-surface smoke levels began to reach Eastern New York late afternoon Wednesday and are expected to worsen. “You don’t feel it happening until all…

07 Jun

When’s the smoke going to end? Unclear, but Canadian wildfire smoke to continue in Capital Region into Thursday

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Entertainment, Fulton County, Local News, Montgomery CountyGov. Kathy Hochul, smoke, wildfires

ALBANY — New Yorkers should stay inside whenever possible and avoid the outdoors for the foreseeable future as wildfires in Canada have blanketed the Northeast with smoke and haze, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. Hundreds of wildfires are currently burning in Canada and their effects are being seen throughout New York. Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Albany, the Democratic governor said the state’s air quality index (AQI) had significantly deteriorated in the past 48 hours. “New York City and Syracuse were among the worst places [for air quality] on the entire planet yesterday,” Hochul said. “Normally, our air quality index…