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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on Tuesday issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for the region — valid from 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has triggered Air Quality Alerts across the Washington D.C., Baltimore and Virginia regions Wednesday.

The Maryland Dept. Of The Environment has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert today for the Baltimore, Eastern Shore, Annapolis, and Southern Maryland regions.

The wildfires are burning over 1,000 miles away, but smoke is being carried by upper level winds.

Smoke from fires in Canada will contribute to the unhealthy air.

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Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about Watch: Canadian Wildfires Make for Smoky Sunrise over Beaver Stadium and more from the State College, PA region

NYC has skyrocketed up a list of the world's most polluted cities as smoke from wildfires seeps into the U.S., according to IQAir's "live city ranking."

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