Maine Department of Environmental Protection issues Air Quality Alert Sunday

MAINE PUBLIC • June 25, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection reports that smoke began to move into northern Maine early Sunday morning and was expected to move south and west during the day. Martha Webster, Air Quality Meteorologist with the DEP, says areas of Maine away from the coast will have some degree of smoke and it may be heavy at times. Monday's forecast is expected to improve with moderate particle pollution throughout the state.