Multiple areas in the Midlands and Augusta Metro Area are experiencing haze and reduced visibilities due to smoke particulates from prescribed burns and pine pollen. The @NCDEQ has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates in several North Carolina counties. Controlled burns across the state are contributing to the smoke, affecting visibility and air quality.
Anyone know why it’s so smoky in WNC? You’d think this info would be easy to come by but no https://t.co/FQ2zDqr3qQ
Smoke is really getting thick out there tonight, thanks to so many controlled burns. Going to be bad throuhg tomorrow mid-day. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc #smoke https://t.co/bL8a8smrZ7
Seeing a haze? It's likely smoke from some of the controlled burns happening across the state today. There are several downwind of our Triad area. https://t.co/3klwmEr67a
Smoke smoke? Seeing a haze? Several controlled burns across the state today including many downwind of us here in the Triad. #ncwx @WFMY https://t.co/IycwsUJ7kK
Haze and reduced visibilities ongoing due to smoke particulates from ongoing and recent prescribed burns, with some enhancement from pine pollen. Check out our video on NWS support for prescribed burning operations: https://t.co/xhPtJfYdB4 https://t.co/5fVQECmHps
I'm assuming it's a controlled burn in the South Mountains, but either way, it was pretty large and produced lots of smoke. #wildfire #ncwx https://t.co/BeUWcRrMK7
The @NCDEQ in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Burke, and McDowell Counties, until midnight EDT tonight. #ncwx https://t.co/iFwC0S8T5u
UPDATE: This has now been expanded to include more of the Midlands and the Augusta Metro Area. This is due to the number of prescribed burns we have had this week, coupled with high pressure limiting how much the smoke moves out each day. https://t.co/nawOK9hpNm https://t.co/puyXlMn4OS