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Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region
Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region An Air Quality Alert is in effect for much of the Northeast as smoke drifting south from more than 400 Canadian wildfires lingers. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of fine particulates, according to the National Weather Service.   "The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern," said the weather service. More than 8 million acres of land has already burned in what already is Canada's worst wildfire season in history.  That's way above the normal 600,000 acres…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained
Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained A wildfire in a Connecticut state park has been contained after burning for a day. A fire in the Potash Brook area of the Natchaug State Forest in Windham was extinguished in the evening on Thursday, Sept. 17. Wildfire consumed 94 acres of parkland, said the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The preserve contains more than 13, 400 acres.  “The town is safe,” said DEEP District Fire control Officer Rich Schenk on Thursday. While the fire is under control, firefighters and DEEP personnel will continue to monitor and contain any flare-ups that may happen ove…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Wildfire Burning In Connecticut Has Consumed Acres Of Parkland Wildfire Burning In Connecticut Has Consumed Acres Of Parkland
Wildfire Burning In Connecticut Has Consumed Acres Of Parkland A wildfire that has consumed 50 acres is burning in Connecticut. Wildlife in Natchaug State Forest off Route 203 and the Air Line Trail has been burning since Wednesday, Sept. 16, afternoon, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. The fire is being battled by North Windham, Windham Central, and South Windham Fire departments as well as the DEEP.  There is no threat to the public at this time, the DEEP said at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, though firefighters are still working to beat back the blaze. The North Windham Fire Department has advised resi…

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by Kristin Palpini