Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Hits South Carolina | Charleston News

Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is rolling south, triggering air quality alerts across parts of South Carolina. On July 16, meteorologists warned North Carolina, while South Carolina’s Catawba region — Chester, Lancaster, and York counties — issued a Code Orange alert for July 17, urging sensitive groups to stay indoors. Elsewhere, Charleston enjoyed Code Green skies, while the Midlands and Upstate were under Code Yellow. With Code Red, Purple, and Maroon indicating progressively worse conditions, this haze is no joke — especially for those with respiratory or heart issues. Listen in…