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Air quality in the Baltimore area is improving as a thick plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires moves south.

Air pollution levels across most of North Carolina are expected to fall Friday, but some areas remain Code Orange for fine particulates.

D.C. Area Briefly Had World’s Worst Air Quality — “‘Very unhealthy’ and ‘hazardous’ air quality put the health of people across the Washington, D.C., area at risk Thursday as smoke from wildfires in Canada brings some of the most polluted air ever recorded in the region.” Conditions improved to a Code Red into the evening,

Though the air quality improved Friday, not everyone is safe.

After many days of downright dangerous air quality, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange for the areas for Friday, June 9.

Mayor Eric Adams failed to give New York City residents proper warning for the blast of unhealthy air, then stumbled in his response.

Johns Hopkins experts gathered today to provide updates on air conditions in the region, and tips for avoiding pollution exposure.

A Code Orange air quality alert on Friday means some sensitive groups should limit outdoor activity.

During the Wednesday morning commute through haze along Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C., the region’s drivers smelled smoke in the air and kept on moving. Alan stayed put.

Imagery from EarthCam shows how smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped cities in the Northeast and Midwest.