Air Quality Warning Issued for NYC and Long Island as Wildfires in NJ Spread to More Than 13K Acres
An air quality warning has been issued for New York City and Long Island as the wildfire raging in neighboring New Jersey has exploded to 13,250 acres.
The health advisory, impacting the five boroughs, all of Long Island and Westchester and Rockland Counties, will remain in effect for the rest of Thursday.
The poor air quality comes as a result of the wildfires in Ocean County that have torched 13,250 acres — or 21 square miles — making it one of the largest wildfires in the Garden State in decades.
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