Intense orange flames from a raging wildfire engulfing a forest at night with thick smoke billowing into the sky.

Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Cincinnati air quality into unhealthy range

Smoke from massive wildfires burning across Canada drifted into Greater Cincinnati on Sunday, causing air quality to deteriorate across the region. The Canadian wildfire smoke pushed the Air Quality Index (AQI) above 150 in parts of Cincinnati, placing air pollution in the “Unhealthy” category, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The hazy conditions…

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