How to protect your pet when wildfire smoke creates poor air quality

Microscopic particles from wildfire smoke can cause serious health problems for animals, sometimes causing more harm than in humans, experts say.

Midday forecast
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Hazy day and cool! Rain returns this weekend!

Over 100 million in eastern US warned of 'unhealthy' air as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads south, west

Choking smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to billow into the eastern U.S., where more than 100 million Americans will again experience "unhealthy" to even "hazardous" air quality levels.

Air quality issues remain heightened across Southeast Michigan

Wildfire smoke will continue to dictate our atmosphere quality for the next few days before getting better over the weekend. But before it eases, we'll have more unhealthy air.

Air Quality Alert in effect for Detroit until Thursday

Due to the current forest fires in Canada, the air quality in Detroit is among the most contaminated in the country. The smoke plume from the wildfires has caused elevated levels of unhealthy fine particles in the air quality index.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano begins erupting again

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started to erupt early Wednesday morning, according to an alert released by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Photos: Wildfire smoke turns sun to reddish orb over Northeast

Air quality is considered unhealthy when the Air Quality Index reaches 100 or greater. Wednesday morning, Philadelphia’s AQI was 212.

Rain-starved Michigan ripe for more fires, Whitmer urges no outside fires

Michigan issues statewide burn restriction due to ongoing dry spell and recent wildfire in Grayling. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is warning against outdoor fires as conditions remain favorable for fire spread.

Why wildfire smoke is turning the moon red

Air molecules from the smoke in Earth's atmosphere cause light to scatter out most of the blue light, leaving the remaining red light to create a red glow on the moon. More red moons are likely as smoky skies continue.

Afternoon Forecast
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Seasonal day with clouds and sun! Rain chances return this weekend!

Dry Weather Continues
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Dry, warm and breezy conditions set the stage for a Red Flag Warning to our north. Next chance for rain is this weekend. Meteorologist Lori Pinson has your forecast.