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UPDATE Aug. 17: Canadian Wildfire 2023 Impact
UPDATED: Wildfire map, information The wildfires have consumed over 33.8 million acres of Canada’s landscape with 1,053 fires that continue to burn, causing severe air quality issues for much of the United States. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, the fires began in April this year. Air Quality Index The Wisconsin DNR provides […]
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UPDATE: Eastern Wisconsin impacted by Air Quality Advisory issued until Tuesday at 11 p.m.
UPDATE (July 27, 2:48 p.m.): The Air Quality Advisory has been extended until 11 p.m. on July 27 for Eastern Wisconsin. The extension impacts the following counties including Racine, Kenosha, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Walworth. Original Story: RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued […]
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Statewide air quality advisory issued until July 16
MADISON — A statewide air quality advisory has been issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) due to wildfire smoke coming from Western Canada. The advisory starts at noon on July 14 and will extend until noon on July 16. Air Quality Index The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to range from […]
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Wisconsin DNR extends Air Quality Advisory to June 30 at noon
RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — The Air Quality Advisory declared by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that was set to expire on Thursday, June 29 at noon, has officially been extended until Friday, June 30 at noon. The Wisconsin DNR has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 and Ozone due to the ongoing […]
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UPDATE: Air Quality Advisory issued: situation to remain ‘highly dynamic’ up to purple levels through June 29
RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an air quality advisory for the entire state of Wisconsin through Thursday, June 29 at noon. Canadian wildfires continue to spark advisory As the Canadian wildfires continue to blaze, ongoing smoke has led the Wisconsin DNR to recommend that Wisconsinites should take the current […]
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Air Quality Alert extended until midnight on June 5
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has extended an air quality alert for Southern, Eastern, and North Central Wisconsin through midnight tonight. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Racine, Kenosha, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and […]
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Air Quality Alert issued until 11 p.m. on May 31
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an air quality alert for Southern, Eastern, and North Central Wisconsin through 11 p.m. Wednesday. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Racine, Kenosha, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, […]
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Air Quality Alert issued until 11 p.m. on May 30
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an air quality advisory for Southern, Eastern, and North Central Wisconsin through 11 p.m. Tuesday. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Racine, Kenosha, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, […]
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UPDATE: Air Quality Alert extended through May 20 due to wildfire smoke in Canada
UPDATE (May 19, 1:20 p.m.): The Wisconsin DNR has updated the Air Quality Advisory to extend through midnight on May 20. ORIGINAL STORY (May 18, 2:15 p.m.): MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory throughout Wisconsin due to wildfire smoke originating in Canada. The alert is set to […]
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Orange alert issued for air quality in SE Wisconsin through May 11
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an orange alert for air quality in several counties. The alert is effective from 3 until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. Counties included in this alert are Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Rock, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Columbia, Sauk, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, […]
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Air quality advisory issued Monday
RACINE and KENOSHA – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an air quality advisory for Lake Michigan shoreline counties through 11 p.m. Monday. The air quality index is expected to reach the Orange, or unhealthy of sensitive groups level. This means that people with lung disease (such as asthma), children, older adults […]