Hazy skies linger over New Hampshire as smoke from the Canadian wildfires drifts overhead.
"The sky will continue to have a hazy look to it due to lingering wildfire smoke, particularly across NH where the Air Quality Alert for particle pollution has been extended through today," the National Weather Service forecaster's discussion said.
The New Hampshire Department of Environemtal Services alert was extended through 11 p.m. on Tuesday and is particularly likely to impact senstive people.
"Sensitive individuals include children and older adults; anyone with lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis; and people who are active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild health effects and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged outdoor activities," the alert said.
Nearby, an air quality alert has also been issued by their respective state agencies for the Vermont and parts of Massachusetts.
Air Quality Maps
When will air quality improve?
Air quality across the New England is expected to start improving on Wednesday and Thursday, and more significantly by Friday, according to AQICN.org.
Are any fires contained in Canada?
There are over 700 active wildfires in Canada right now, with almost 200 categorizes as out of control and around 300 more categorized as out of control but monitored, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. The remaining fires are either categorized as under control or being held.
More fires are still starting daily.
Canada is on pace for one of its worst fire seasons in decades.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Canadian wildfire smoke causes haze, air quality alert in NH. See map
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