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 health advisory is in place until midnight due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter, city officials said.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is enveloping the Tri-State area, leading to an air-quality alert that has been extended through the weekend.