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Expert: Wildfires could become the ‘new normal’ around the world

Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada are causing air quality concerns in New Jersey.

News 12 Staff

Jun 8, 2023, 6:31 PM

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Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada are causing air quality concerns in New Jersey.

This comes as New Jersey deals with its own breakout of wildfires around the state.

News 12 New Jersey spoke with Kristen Meistrell, vice president of stewardship at New Jersey Audubon and a forestry expert, about why these wildfires may become the “new normal” for New Jersey and the world.

RELATED: Hazardous air quality shuts down some Jersey Shore events, closes businesses

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