Smoke brings unhealthy air to Maine, DEP issues advisory

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 26, 2025

A plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires moved into Maine early Saturday, bringing with it unhealthy air quality due to a higher-than-expected level of particle pollution. The smoke is expected to continue moving across the state throughout the day, lowering particle levels, but air quality will remain a health concern for much of Saturday, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, which issued air quality advisories overnight. The advisories remain in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday.