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Smoky Skies: Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Across Region; Here's Day-By-Day Forecast Through July 4th Smoky Skies: Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Across Region; Here's Day-By-Day Forecast Through July 4th
Smoky Skies: Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Across Region; Here's Day-By-Day Forecast Through July 4th The July 4th weekend has arrived, but chances are the smell of smoke outside isn't coming from barbeques. That's because smoke from Canadian wildfires continues its eastward movement, with poor air quality now affecting nearly the entire region and most of the Northeast. In the first image above, areas in orange are projected to have unhealthy air, and areas in yellow have moderate air on Saturday, July 1. 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. To check air quality in your zip c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Storm Watch: System With Gusty Winds Could Include Hail As Poor Air Quality Improves Storm Watch: System With Gusty Winds Could Include Hail As Poor Air Quality Improves
Storm Watch: System With Gusty Winds Could Include Hail As Poor Air Quality Improves An upper-level low-pressure system will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms across the region, some of which could be severe. A few storms may bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and small hail a half-inch or less in diameter, according to the National Weather Service. The time frame for storm activity is from around midday until late in the evening on Friday, June 9. Poor air quality conditions that have lingered for much of the week due to smoke from Canadian wildfires will steadily improve during the afternoon on Friday, which will see a high temperature of around 70 degrees. Saturday…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Air Quality At 'Unhealthy' Levels In Mass As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Moves East Air Quality At 'Unhealthy' Levels In Mass As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Moves East
Air Quality At 'Unhealthy' Levels In Mass As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Moves East Smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened Massachusetts skies on Tuesday, June 6, as clouds of it moved across the East Coast, and state officials said things would not improve Wednesday.  The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued a warning on Monday that the smoke would make the air quality "unhealthy" for sensitive groups. Those include young children, older adults, and people with respiratory or heart conditions. The agency said they should avoid outdoor activities.  Everyone else should limit their time outside and choose less strenuous activities while outdoors.  T…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury No issues were detected in Sudbury's air after a 3-alarm fire occurred at a greenhouse this week, authorities said. The fire broke out at storage building on the property of Cavicchio Greenhouses at 110 Codjer Lane around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Sudbury Fire Chief John Whalen reports.  Upon arrival, thick plumes of smoke were seen coming from the 60 by 100 foot building that was fully engulfed in fire, according to Whalen.  The Sudbury Fire Department is battling a large structure fire on Codjer Ln. We are asking residents in this area to... Posted by Sudbury, MA Police De…

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by Josh Lanier