Why is it so smoky in Georgia today?

11Alive Meteorologist Melissa Nord explains the conditions you might be seeing over Atlanta and north Georgia.

An orange air quality alert is in effect for Atlanta and the surrounding metro counties for Tuesday, July 18. It's set to expire at 6:30 p.m.

The notice was put out on Monday by the National Weather Service.

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