An air quality alert was issued for parts of Southern California because of the effects of the Canyon Fire, fueled by dry brush and extremely high temperatures.

On Saturday at 3:45 p.m. an air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at midnight for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery,

Air quality alerts are in effect on Tuesday in 10 states as toxic smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada continues to waft into the United States, creating hazy, gray skies over major metropolitan areas,