Air quality in Memphis “may be unhealthy to sensitive groups” Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to push through the Mid-South.
Millions in the U.S. have been impacted by the smoke. More than 400 wildfires are burning in eastern Canada, 150 of them in Quebec. While Canadian officials have evacuated some towns, health and safety agencies in the U.S. have signaled air quality alerts and issued warnings.
An air quality warning was issued for the Memphis area late Tuesday, according to a tweet from the National Weather Service Memphis. The tweet said ozone concentrations climbed into “unhealthy concentrations” and asked resident to limit outdoor time.
”We expect skies to remain hazy [Wednesday] as smoke plumes reach the Mid-South,” the weather service tweeted. “Our region is not use to prolonged wildfire smoke exposure, so remain health conscious. Itchy eyes, wheezing, or coughing may signify the need for a high quality face mask. Stay safe Mid-South!”
That alert expired at sunset Tuesday. But the agency warned air quality might be unhealthy to sensitive groups throughWednesday.
