NEXT Weather: Tracking the smoke moving through Philly
The air quality in Philadelphia right now is borderline hazardous. Billy Kelly reports.
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The air quality in Philadelphia right now is borderline hazardous. Billy Kelly reports.
As cities in the Northeast U.S. reach and even surpass "unhealthy" levels of air pollution, officials are urging people to avoid outside activities. Here's what to know about exercising when air quality is bad.
The air quality in New York City on Wednesday morning is 14.5 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value.
The Canadian wildfire are impacting air quality in our region. NEXT Weather Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly reports
Doctors said the surgical or cloth masks are better than nothing, but they're not as good as filtering out the specific particles in the air.
The Philadelphia skyline can be seen getting covered completely in orange smoke from the Canada wildfires
There are unhealthy conditions due to the smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada
Some parts of the Pennsylvania region are seeing a code purple as everyone else deals with a code red due to the wildfires in Canada. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Grant Gilmore reports.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires has prompted a "Code Red" air quality alert day Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
The air is dangerous to breathe due to Canada's wildfires. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Grant Gilmore reports.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reports the wildfire in Jackson Township is 70% contained.
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is impacting the sunrise and sunsets as well as visibility all over the region.
The fire, named the Glory Fire, is burning in the area of East Commodore Blvd and Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
The NJFFS said Wednesday the fire has burned 70 acres and is 70% contained.
Ross DiMattei reports.
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The Philly skies are currently being obstructed by smoke from wildfires in Canada.
The fire has burned about 30 acres so far.
The NJFFS provided un update ion the wildfire in Jackson Township saying the fire has burned 15 acres and 0% contained.
Fire officials are asking people to avoid area in Ocean County as a wildfire burns in Jackson Township.
Due to dry and windy conditions, a Red Flag Warning for fire danger is in effect for Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The Allen Road fire in New Jersey's Bass River State Forest is 100% contained as of Saturday afternoon.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says a wildfire that broke out in Medford, Burlington County overnight is 100% contained.
There is a smoke advisory in the area.
A wildfire broke out near homes in Medford, New Jersey overnight.
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Arctic cold combined with breezy winds will create dangerously cold wind chills Tuesday morning across the entire Philadelphia region.
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A crash on Chester Pike knocked out power in Norwood and Prospect Park early Thursday morning.
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Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and eight steals after being named an All-Star starter for the first time in a 113-104 win over the Pacers.
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Dangerous and coldest air of the season so far hits the Philadelphia region Tuesday. Grant Gilmore has the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
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