An Air Quality Alert has been extended for the Greater Cincinnati area due to wildfires in Canada.There are more than 150 fires burning in Canada around Quebec that are forcing thousands from their homes in the northwestern part of the province over the weekend.Scenes from New York City are going viral showing orange, smoky air across the city skyline.Could Cincinnati see similar scenes this week? We may see closer to some of the more smoky scenes like they are seeing in New York City and the East Coast by Friday and into the weekend.It's been an unusually active start to the fire season, even as of last month.Typically, about a square mile of area would have been burned by June 5, but it's already been 600 times that.Meanwhile, in Nova Scotia, the largest wildfire ever recorded in the province burned last weekend. As of today, five active wildfires still burn in the province. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has extended the Air Quality Alert through Friday for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana.It's possible the haze will be quite thick by Friday and Saturday. The air quality Thursday is expected to be in the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category most of the day. This could get worse Friday and Saturday as the amount of smoke increasesThe rain chance in the extended forecast is minimal, but our next good chance for a soaker comes in later in the day on Sunday and lasts early Monday. This will have two benefits: 1) we need some rain 2) this helps clear out some of that wildfire smoke. What should you do when an Air Quality Alert is issued? Take the bus, carpool, bike, or walk instead of drivingRefuel your vehicle after 6 p.m., do not top off when refueling, and tighten the gas capDo not idle your vehicleCombine trips or eliminate unnecessary vehicle tripsKeep your vehicle maintained with properly-inflated tires and timely oil changesAvoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Alert daysAvoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Alert daysNever burn leaves or other yard trimmingsAlways burn clean, seasoned wood in outdoor fire pits, fireplaces, and wood stovesAvoid using fire pits or fireplaces for non-essential home heating on Air Quality Alert daysConserve electricity