{"id":1960475,"date":"2023-06-29T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smoke-from-canadian-wildfire-impacts-air-quality-unrelenting-heatwave-in-south\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:01:58","slug":"smoke-from-canadian-wildfire-impacts-air-quality-unrelenting-heatwave-in-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smoke-from-canadian-wildfire-impacts-air-quality-unrelenting-heatwave-in-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian wildfire smoke affects air quality, while South experiences relentless heatwave."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsmoke-from-canadian-wildfire-impacts-air-quality-unrelenting-heatwave-in-south%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960475&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wildfire smoke clouds the skyline on June 28, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago area is under an air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires has covered the city for a second straight day. (Photo by Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/noah-herring\">Noah Herring<\/a><br \/>11:57 AM \u2013 Thursday, June 29, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Extreme weather has continued to affect millions of people across the nation as the Canadian wildfires cover the Midwest and the Northeast in smoke, while the south faces a dangerous heatwave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said that there is \u201cno end\u201d in sight for the wildfire smoke that has engulfed the United States. Meanwhile, it was also warned that the South would continue to experience \u201cdangerous heat\u201d which is continuing to expand east.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The entire state of Pennsylvania was under a Code Red for air quality, meaning that the value index is between 151 to 200, making the air unhealthy to breathe. Members of sensitive groups such as young children, the elderly, and pregnant women, could experience more serious health effects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unhealthy levels of smoke are expected for a wide swath of the Midwest today. Smoke from wildfires in Canada is impacting the area.<\/p>\n<p>If you have to be outside, take breaks indoors and consider using  an N-95 mask to help reduce the smoke you breathe in.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CVx9g8Hm1q\">https:\/\/t.co\/CVx9g8Hm1q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ewig73ubQ7\">pic.twitter.com\/ewig73ubQ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 National Weather Service (@NWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS\/status\/1674122607082209280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Some outdoor events were delayed due to poor air quality in the area. The Pittsburgh Pirates game against the San Diego Padres was delayed around an hour until some of the smoke could clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today\u2019s game against the Pirates will be delayed due to the air quality index. An update will be provided as soon as one is available. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i2O8FWWShK\">pic.twitter.com\/i2O8FWWShK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Padres\/status\/1674457377263722496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Air quality alerts were also in effect for New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and parts of North Carolina. Forecasters suggested that people living in those areas, especially those who are a part of a sensitive group, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and, if possible, stay indoors or wear a mask.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Poor air quality can be hazardous to anyone. Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-manages-to-trigger-leftists-by-doing-something-millions-of-americans-do-every-year\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Manages To Trigger Leftists by Doing Something Millions of Americans Do Every Year\">spending time outdoors<\/a>, check the air quality forecast to ensure that you aren\u2019t doing yourself more harm than good.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CVx9g8Hm1q\">https:\/\/t.co\/CVx9g8Hm1q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wXKFIgRa4O\">pic.twitter.com\/wXKFIgRa4O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 National Weather Service (@NWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS\/status\/1674407977954975744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Canada has been battling its worst ever start to wildfire season, which has burned 19.8 million acres, which is an area bigger than West Virginia. On Wednesday, there were 477 active fires with about half of them, considered out of control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to IQAir, a pollution tracking service, Canada\u2019s largest city, Toronto, had the worst air quality of all major cities in the world on Wednesday afternoon. The same pollution tracking service indicated that Chicago had overtaken Toronto as the worst air quality in the world early Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the South, Florida and California, extreme high temperatures combined with high humidity are expected to persist through the weekend, according to the weather service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures are expected to climb to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with some spots reaching temperatures of 115 degrees. The weather service has consistently urged people to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smoke-from-canadian-wildfire-impacts-air-quality-unrelenting-heatwave-in-south\/\" title=\"Canadian wildfire smoke affects air quality, while South experiences relentless heatwave.\">seek air conditioned spaces<\/a> and to drink plenty of water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s the updated Key Messages for the Southern US Heat Wave. Temperatures are forecast to trend down, but remain hotter than average, this weekend.  Hazardous heat remains along the Gulf Coast\/Southeast Coast through Independence Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SYBEUFvlw9\">pic.twitter.com\/SYBEUFvlw9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSWPC\/status\/1674152221028786181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A Marine Corps veteran accused of the\u00a0chokehold death of a homeless man\u00a0pleads not guilty. 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