Massachusetts residents report fires that are actually smoke from Canadian and western wildfires

“Are you noticing smoke or haze in your area? We’ve been receiving inquiries from the public asking about wildfire smoke.

The smoke and haze we’re currently experiencing is originating from heavy wildfire activity in central Canada. Smoke from these fires is being captured in the jet stream and mixing down to the surface here in New England. Smoke modeling indicates these conditions will move west to east across the state and could persist until humidity levels decrease and surface winds increase to help move the smoke offshore. MassWildlife does not have any prescribed fires underway, and DCR Fire Control is not reporting any wildfire activity in Massachusetts.

For more on air quality in Massachusetts, visit MassDEP’s MassAir site: http://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/massair/web/…
For more on nationwide smoke progression, visit NOAA’s Hazard Mapping site: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/hms.html#maps.”

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