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New Jersey Wildfire Smoke Chokes Mid-Atlantic Air Quality

6/15/2025

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Wildfire smoke from New Jersey is choking the air in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, with Delaware experiencing the worst air quality in the nation at an alarming AQI of 240 on June 14. Code Red and Orange alerts urge vulnerable populations to remain indoors as the blaze, which has scorched 5,000 acres, is now 60% contained.

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Story summary

Wildfire smoke from New Jersey is choking the air in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, with Delaware experiencing the worst air quality in the nation at an alarming AQI of 240 on June 14. Code Red and Orange alerts urge vulnerable populations to remain indoors as the blaze, which has scorched 5,000 acres, is now 60% contained.