people limiting outside activity especially for anyone with underlying medical conditions who might have trouble breathing. video from the space station 240 miles up showing the extent of the smoke from wildfires billowing in the atmosphere. the mostly cloudy smoke is expected to stick around and the possible danger for many. listen. the levels that people if they were to be outside especially if they are exercising breathing faster, they are going to be inhaling particulates at concentrations the normal smokers would inhale. dana: dr. saphier joining us in a moment with more on the hazards to your health and what you need to know. our meteorologist is reporting from new york city time square. good morning. over 9 million acres on fire in canada. many of those fires uncontrolled right now. it has really prompted a lot of the smoke to continue to billow over the border. a blocked weather pattern in place across the country right now. big ridge of high pressure out to t
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will burn land in Schuyler and Steuben counties during its statewide prescribed burns this spring. According to the DEC, nationally qualified burn bosses will be burning portions of land in Schuyler County’s Coon Hollow State Forrest and Steuben County’s West Hill […]
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Cameras may be coming to a few boat launches in Chemung County to combat illegal dumping after an officer from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) investigated the Chemung River Friends’ report of decapitated animals being found at Fitch’s Bridge. The Friends of the Chemung River Watershed reported […]
STATE CAPITOL – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos is stepping down from his post after nearly 10 years in office.