Patrick Tine reports in the Times Union that air quality levels in the Hudson Valley and throughout New York improved on July 2, according to state Department of Environmental Conservation readings, after four days of Canadian wildfire smoke invading the area. Rain cleared the air, and the entire state reported "moderate" or "good" Air Quality Index readings at 8:30 a.m. on July 2. The most recent air quality advisory ended at midnight on July 2. National Weather Service metrologist Abbey Gant said a wind direction shift and a low pressure system moved the smokey air out of the area. Gant said, "Due to having a lot of rain right now, that is acting to dissipate a lot of those particulates." The DEC says the better air conditions will continue into the week. Fires continue to burn in Canada, and the city of Montreal cancelled their Canada Day fireworks on July 1. Read more about this story in the Times Union.