An air quality alert was issued by the New York State Department of Health on Saturday due to smoke from wildfires in Canada.

The alert from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which is in effect from 10 a.m. to midnight, includes the Capital Region, Adirondacks, Hudson Valley, New York City and

An air quality alert will continue for a second day in New York City and the surrounding area. Officials are warning of poor air quality all day Sunday due to wildfires in Canada. The Air Quality Index is expected to exceed 100.