Smoke from Canadian wildfires will drift over Maine this weekend, pushing air quality into the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range in some areas, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection .

On Saturday, smoke from the fires is expected to continue moving into the state, with hourly monitored values of particle pollution in the USG (unhealthy for sensitive groups) range in northern Maine.

With only light winds in the forecast, the smoke is expected to linger in the region, according to a statement from the DEP.

The rest of the state is projected to remain in the moderate air quality range for particle pollution. Meanwhile, ozone levels are expected to reach the moderate range in the southwest and midcoast regions and remain in the good range for the rest of Maine

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