Air quality dips again in Albany area as wildfire smoke moves through region

Air quality in the Capital Region dipped to levels unhealthy for everyone Saturday afternoon.

A statewide air quality alert remains in effect until midnight, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

The region registered an air quality index value of 161 at 3 p.m., according to air quality monitors, making it unhealthy for everyone and surpassing the forecasted AQI of 140…

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