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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Alert for Fairfield & New Haven Counties

An Air Quality Index of 151 indicates that the air is currently classified as Unhealthy in Bridgeport. At this level, fine particulate matter is elevated, meaning members of sensitive groups may experience adverse health effects, and the general public is at risk of respiratory irritation.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM

An Air Quality Alert will be in effect for Fairfield and New Haven counties until Thursday at 12 p.m. EDT: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM

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