Smoke from Canada wildfires can be 'toxic,' making sun appear red in CT, officials say

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Smoke from Canadian wildfires is again affecting Connecticut's air quality, making it unhealthy for sensitive groups this week, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection warned. In its daily air quality index forecast, DEEP said it is expecting smoke from the Quebec fires to elevate fine particulate matter, or very tiny particles of either solid matter or liquid droplets, to levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. DEEP issued an air quality alert for Tuesday and Wednesday, the...