Siberian wildfires worsen air quality across Finland
Fine particulate matter from the wildfires has spread to Finland. The situation is expected to improve by Tuesday.
Intense wildfires in Siberia are exacerbating air quality in certain regions of Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). Strong winds carried fine particulate matter to Lapland over the weekend. These particles then spread throughout western Finland and into the southern parts of the country. On Monday morning, air quality in many areas was assessed as fair or satisfactory.
However, the FMI anticipates the situation to improve by Tuesday. Presently, the levels of fine particulate matter in Finland are comparable to those typically observed in Central Europe, as stated by the FMI. Fine particulate matter consists of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. These particles can be transported over long distances by air currents.
The FMI's most northerly air quality monitoring station is located in Kittilä, western Lapland, where air quality was rated as satisfactory on Saturday.
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