Smoke from Canada Threatens 17 States | Dayton News

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is blanketing the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Michigan hitting hazardous air quality levels and seventeen states affected. Tiny, harmful particles are penetrating lungs and bloodstreams, especially endangering kids, seniors, pregnant women, and those with respiratory or heart conditions. Visibility’s down, skies are tinted orange, and sunsets are turning surreal. While this echoes last year’s June 2023 crisis, the smoke is mostly aloft—less severe at ground level—but still unhealthy in places like D.C. and New England through Friday, possibly longer. Experts urge checking the Air Quality Index, staying indoors if vulnerable, and using AC or air purifiers. With fires still burning, more smoke could arrive in the coming weeks. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/345fe0e741ee18f9