DELMARVA - As smoke from Canadian wildfires rotates across the Delmarva Peninsula, people remain vigilant and are keeping their eyes on the air quality.
Plenty of people were at Milton Memorial Park on Tuesday. Though it may have been hard to see, there was a bit of a smoky haze.
Winds blowing smoke from wildfires in western Canada had covered Delmarva in a blanket of smoke.
A graphic from Chief Meteorologist Paul Williams showing smoke over Delmarva on Wednesday at 7 a.m.
Sage Mitchell was out walking his dog today and says he's keeping his eyes and ears open when it comes to the air quality.
"If we get a couple of days where it's a little bit more stagnant, there would be a bit of a concern there. Just trying to stay inside with our pets and and ride it out as best we can and wait for the next breeze to come along," said Mitchell.
While there hasn't been an air quality alert yet.. CoastTV meteorologists are tracking the smoke.
DNREC says air quality is moderate which means there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
June 3 and 4 air quality DNREC.
Air quality index levels color code from DNREC's website.
Wendy Stenger remembers in 2023 when the last plumes of wildfire smoke hit Delmarva.
Canadian wildfire haze over Delmarva in 2023.
"We could look out our window and see the woods behind us. It looked like they were on fire" Stenger recalled.
Mitchell says he's optimistic.
"One thing we have going for us is it's usually pretty breezy around here, so that can help it dissipate more quickly than not."
According to CoastTV meteorologists, the smoke plumes are rotating across the Delmarva Peninsula.