Canadian Smoke Triggers Statewide New York Air Quality Advisory
Forecasters expect PM2.5 to exceed 150, unhealthy for the entire population, as Canadian wildfire smoke combines with high heat through midnight.
- New York's advisory runs through 11:59 p.m. on July 15, statewide.
- New York's DEC monitors air quality using more than 50 sites statewide.
- Washington's National Weather Service issued a separate Code Orange alert that day.
Why it matters: An advisory to stay indoors is not a policy against wildfires, only management of exposure to them.
NY Governor's Office press release ↗ · Jul 15, 20267/15/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check