New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation

🚨WILDFIRE CLOSURE🚨

Taconic Crest Trail, Mattison Hollow Trail, Berlin State Forest, and Taconic Ridge State Forest in Rensselaer County are CLOSED from Mattison Hollow to Berlin Mountain until further notice. 🧵⤵️

Cool autumn nights can lead to light winds & limited atmospheric mixing, so local pollution sources like chimneys, traffic, and industrial process, can build up, leading to higher levels of particulate matter. This week, brushfires in the Southern U.S. are bringing smoke into NY.

DEC is closely monitoring smoke from western wildfires for potential impacts on New York’s air quality. DEC experts are forecasting “good to moderate” levels over the weekend, with the possibility that smoke may be visible higher in the atmosphere.

DEC and @HealthNYGov have issued an air quality health advisory for ozone today, August 8th, for New York City Metro.

☎️ For additional information, contact the Air Quality Hotline: 1-800-535-1345

👉 Latest AQl forecast: appfactory.dec.ny.gov/AQI/

DEC and @HealthNYGov have issued an air quality health advisory for ozone today, August 7, for the Long Island and New York City Metro regions.

☎️ For additional information, contact the Air Quality Hotline: 1-800-535-1345

👉 Latest AQl forecast: appfactory.dec.ny.gov/AQI/