RI DEM issues air quality alert due to wildfire smoke

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued an air quality alert for today due to wildfire smoke across the area.

12 News meteorologist Steven Matregrano says the smoke is a result from distant Canadian wildfires.

The DEM said smoke is expected to linger into Sunday, and the air quality is expected to improve…

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