The 9-1-1 Center has received numerous calls this evening regarding a haze and electrical odor in the air throughout various locations County-wide. In consultation with the National Weather Service, they have confirmed that this condition is being caused
 
By Chester County Fire Chiefs Association
May 29, 2023
 

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by smoke particles drifting south from the wildfires currently in Nova Scotia, Canada, along with easterly
winds off the ocean.

There is no environmental hazard regarding air quality, but they do expect this condition to persist
through the overnight and into tomorrow, Tuesday, 5/30, or until the winds shift