WASHINGTON — Smoke from raging wildfires have caused our recent reddish sunrises and sunsets in the Washington region. Since early to mid-May nearly 100 wildfires have broken out across the western Canadian provinces.
Much of that smoke has made its way across Canada and into the eastern two-thirds of the United States.
Smoke from wildfires can cause poor air quality and create visibility issues and problems in places thousands of miles away. That's because smoke contains "tiny particles called aerosols — some of which can degrade air quality," according to NASA.
Hazy skies have been reported by hundreds of AERONET stations across the country during the month of May.
Over a million acres have been burned in Canada because of the current set of fires.
As of May 25, several dozen wildfires were still active across Canada.
Wildfires have eased somewhat as temperatures have cooled and some rain has hit parts of fire struck Canada. Still, expect continued haze in our skies for several more days.
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