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Code yellow and code orange air quality days expected from smoke creating bad air quality at times through Saturday in the ...

New Fire Weather Warnings were issued for Friday across parts of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina amid a ...

Permits & Inspections, Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality, and Environmental Health are currently located at 30 Valley St. and will begin the move on Monday, April 7. They will remain open to customers ...

WLOS — All Air Quality Action Days have been canceled for March 30 and 31. According to the N.C. Air Quality Forecast ...

North Carolina is still battling several wildfires that were first reported over a week ago. Will they get some relief from rain today? See forecast.

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Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.

We spoke with a doctor at Bon Secours about the health risks posed by wildfire smoke and the high pollen levels we're seeing ...