Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in swath of U.S.
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and East Coast.
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Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and East Coast.
Pennsylvania is under a statewide Code Purple air quality alert on Friday because of smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. But what does that mean?
Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota is causing hazardous air quality in the Philadelphia region and has prompted warnings from health officials.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is leading to a Code Purple air quality alert on Friday in Pennsylvania.
Air quality concerns in Philadelphia led the Phillies to move up the start time of their series opener Thursday against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park by an hour. CBS News Philadelphia's Kerri Corrado reports.
Pennsylvania will be under a code red air quality alert on Thursday because smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota will create unhealthy levels of pollution for everyone.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Atlantic City on Tuesday. The Garden State remains in an elevated fire risk due to severe dry conditions.
Multiple wildfires in Jackson Township, Ocean County, were contained Monday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
New Jersey's fall wildfire season is off to an early start with the ignition of the Buckabear Wildfire last Wednesday.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is affecting the air in Philadelphia, causing health issues for some people.
The Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility on the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
A wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest, named the Mines Spung Wildfire, burned 6,400 acres as of June 18.
The wildfire in the Wharton State Forest has burned more than 5,700 acres.
Temperatures take a tumble into the low 70s, cooler, but still humid with showers and thunderstorms on Saturday.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has named this the "Mines Spung Wildfire" because it's near Mines Spung Road. The wildfire was first spotted by a private plane around 5 a.m. Friday. Officials say the dry, sandy soil has fueled the flames.
A wildfire has erupted in the area of the Emilio Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Department of Environmental Protection said Friday.
The search is on after a bear was spotted roaming in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania.
A Code Orange alert is in effect in the Philadelphia area, meaning the air is potentially unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Monday.
The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, is 100% contained after burning more than 15,000 acres, fire officials say.
Joseph Kling, the New Jersey man facing arson charges in the Jones Road Wildfire, appeared in court in Ocean County.
Authorities said a 17-year-old helped 19-year-old Joseph Kling set the fire that burned thousands of acres in Lacey and Ocean townships.
The teenager was not identified, but Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced he is facing charges of aggravated arson, arson and hindering apprehension.
Joseph Kling, the N.J. man facing arson charges in the Jones Road Wildfire, remains in custody in Ocean County.
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is still burning, despite hopes the weekend rain might bring it under control.
