Canadian wildfires continue to give Capital Region worst air in decades
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to stay inside, and recommending school districts cancel outdoor activities.
It comes as a blanket of thick, smoky haze covered the Capital Region for another day on Wednesday.
The smoke is coming from wildfires in Quebec.
An air quality alert – which was supposed to expire Wednesday at midnight – has been extended to Thursday at midnight.
MORE: Air Quality Index Forecast