CHENANGO COUNTY– While air quality advisories have been in effect since Sunday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) <a href="https://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/aqi/aqi_forecast.cfm" target=”_blank”><u>expects</u></a> air quality to be unhealthy for sensitive groups through Tuesday for the state’s Upper Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario and Central Regions, including Chenango County.

Chenango County Fire Coordinator Matthew Beckwith said NYSDEC predicts light southwest winds will start to move the smoke out on Tuesday.

The advisory warns of unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups, which means that those with breathing difficulties, such as asthma or emphysema, should avoid exposure to the smoke, Beckwith said.

Last week, Beckwith said The National Weather Service anticipated instances of air quality alerts to occur throughout the course of the summer.