Smoke from multiple wildfires across New York and New Jersey has drifted into the city.
Millions of New Yorkers have been urged to limit strenuous outdoor activities as wildfire smoke blankets the region, prompting air quality advisories and concerns for public health.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro area on Sunday, warning that smoke from multiple wildfires across the state and in nearby New Jersey is elevating fine particulate matter to levels deemed 'unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A 300-acre wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest State Park has shut down multiple trails as Park Forest Rangers and fire personnel work to control the flames.New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed that the DEC and other state agencies are actively monitoring air quality and moving resources to the Catskills, Hudson Valley, and Long Island regions, which are currently at high risk for wildfires.
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