Cheshire, Sullivan and Grafton, and high elevation areas, will remain under an unhealthy air quality alert for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.

The rest of the state will experience some improved air quality, offering some respite from unhealthy levels caused by smokes from wildfires in Western Canada.

According to state Air Quality Analyst Sarah-Ellen Calise, the Department of Environmental Services is paying close attention to air quality, as some models indicate that air quality might start to deteriorate again on Thursday as more smoke makes its way to the Northeast.

The levels of fine particulate matter from the smoke can travel deep into a person’s lungs.

“People with preexisting conditions, such as asthma or other existing lung diseases, may not be able to breathe as deep

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