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As smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the US, can wearing a mask help?

  • Jul 17

How to protect yourself from poor air quality amid wildfire smoke

  • Jul 16

Wildfires expose millions in Midwest, Northeast to dangerous smoke

  • Jul 15

Illegal THC seized at 9 Harnett County smoke shops, sheriff says

  • Aug 29, 2025

Smoke from wildfires makes for hazy day in the Triangle

  • Mar 5, 2025

Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other pollution: study

  • Jul 30, 2024

Code Yellow Day for Saturday as air quality conditions improve

  • Jun 9, 2023

PM10 vs PM2.5: What to know about the particulate matter in the air

  • Jun 8, 2023

Latest Videos

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Firefighters encounter 'smokenado'

  • May 19, 2017
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Firefighters encounter 'smokenado'

  • May 19, 2017
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What's with all the smoke in the Triangle?

  • May 11, 2017
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Person hurt in Durham house fire

  • Feb 21, 2017

Latest Stories

'They deserve a voice': Air pollution disproportionately harming minority communities in NC

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires brought air quality concerns to the top of minds in North Carolina, but risks from air pollution exist in our communities every single day.

  • Jun 7, 2023
AP Photo/Seth Wenig

NYC air quality: FAA slows flight traffic in and out of airports due to smoke; MLB games postponed

The FAA is slowing traffic in and out of LaGuardia and Newark airports in New York due to the smoky conditions.

  • Jun 7, 2023

Fire continues to burn at Raleigh landfill, nearly a week later

A fire at a landfill in Wake County continues to burn more than five days after it ignited.

  • Nov 30, 2022

Seeing smoke in the air? It's coming from Jordan Lake

A lot of people are reporting seeing and smelling smoke in the air Wednesday afternoon. It is coming from a controlled burn near Jordan Lake.

  • Mar 30, 2022

Texas fires burn homes, cause evacuations, bring smoke into state's southeast

Texas fires have burned homes and caused evacuations while bringing smoke into the southeast portion of the state.

  • Mar 18, 2022