Four Adirondack rangers return from two-week assignment By Mike Lynch Less than a day before smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the Adirondacks, eight New York forest rangers, including four from the park region, returned from … [Read more...] about Rangers gain experience fighting Quebec wildfires
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Wildfires: Are Adirondack forests at risk of burning?
Answer: Not likely. But it depends on how wet - or dry - the conditions are By Chloe Bennett In April, hundreds of New Jersey residents were evacuated from a fire that ripped through almost 4,000 acres. The wildfire ignited in the Pine Barrens … [Read more...] about Wildfires: Are Adirondack forests at risk of burning?
What you need to know about Canada wildfires’ effect on air quality
Read this before heading outside By Chloe Bennett The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued air quality alerts for Tuesday and Wednesday that do not include the Adirondacks. But people with respiratory and health concerns … [Read more...] about What you need to know about Canada wildfires’ effect on air quality