An Air Quality Alert remains active statewide until 11:00 p.m. due to lingering Canadian wildfire smoke and haze. Temperatures will be seasonably warm, with highs mostly in the lower 80s away from the coast and in the 70s along the shore.

Indonesian authorities have arrested 44 people accused of deliberately igniting forest and peatland fires that are blanketing parts of Southeast Asia with toxic haze, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

As a toxic haze covers Bangkok's skyline, the Thai government is facing increasing criticism for its response to the ongoing air pollution crisis throughout the country, News.az reports citing foreign media.