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Thick wildfire smoke lingers over Mid-Atlantic early Saturday - The Washington Post
Entertainment and CultureBy Ben Noll7/18/20261 min read
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✨ Key Highlights
- Thick wildfire smoke continued to hover over the Mid-Atlantic region early Saturday, keeping air quality levels poor across much of the area.
- The smoke originated from massive wildfires in Canada, which pushed plumes southward into the United States.
- The haze spread widely, affecting not just the Mid-Atlantic but much of the country.
- Residents were encouraged to check local forecasts to determine how long the smoke would linger in their area and where it was expected to travel next.
Air quality levels remained poor across much of the Mid-Atlantic early Saturday after smoke from massive wildfires in Canada billowed into the United States and spread across much of the country. In