Hoboken Cancels Wednesday Recreation Due To Canadian Wildfires, Air Quality

HOBOKEN, NJ — Since the beginning of the week, the National Weather Service has been warning people in New Jersey to stay inside if they have respiratory conditions, due to particulates in the air from Canadian wildfires.

But weather conditions on Tuesday have enhanced the effects.

On Tuesday evening, after reports of smoke spreading over the area, the city of Hoboken canceled recreation programs for Wednesday.

"The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for the City of Hoboken and all of New Jersey due to Canadian wildfires," the message said. "The air quality in Hoboken is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups.' Those with heart or lung conditions, the elderly and children should reduce their time outdoors, and strenuous activity.

"The Hoboken Police Department has been receiving calls about smoky conditions and smells city-wide due to the wildfires generating large smoke plumes that are making their way into the Northeast.

"Due to the alert, all city recreation programs will be cancelled on Wednesday, June 7."

Police departments in other North Jersey towns reported the same kinds of calls Tuesday evening. Read more about that here: Police In North Jersey Get Calls About Wildfire Smoke, Odor

The NWS said: "Tuesday, June 6th and Wednesday, June 7th. Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will rise into unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide today and Wednesday and likely last into the evening hours both days due to wildfire smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires."

See the NWS hazardous weather outlook and forecast here.