Air quality alerts are now in place for 10 states from Minnesota to Connecticut and, on Tuesday afternoon, Boston is expected to see a nice break from the smoke thanks to onshore winds keeping smoke inland as Detroit and New York City may catch more of a break due to winds from the east as well.

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has caused air quality alerts for parts of New York state, including New York City.

PM2.5 — is expected to push the Air Quality Index over 100, reaching levels unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, older adults, and people