Canadian Wildfires The Reason Why Rochester’s Air Quality Is A Concerns

The air quality is considered “moderate” in most of the region as of Tuesday morning, according to the interactive map on the website IQ Air. That means sensitive groups — such as children, the elderly, people with asthma, and people with heart disease — should reduce outdoor exercise. Everyone could be at risk for eye, skin, and throat irritation if outdoors during that time. You can see real-time air quality updates here and see what the indicators mean here.  The wildfires burning in northern Canada aren’t just impacting Western New York. Much of the Great Lakes region — including Michigan, Wisconsin, northern Minnesota, and northeastern Indiana — has been feeling the impacts. As you may remember, the Rochester area had severe air quality concerns two years ago because of wildfires burning in Quebec.

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Source: WHEC-TV