Smoke Hijacks New York Skies After Wildfires In Canada; See Pics

By: FPJ Web Desk | June 08, 2023

On Wednesday, smoke from wildfires in Canada filled the skies of North East parts of the US, making the air dangerous even to breathe.

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Nearly 250 wildfires were burning out of control in Canada. Parts of Quebec and Ontario were under a smog warning, and experts warned that the air in Toronto and elsewhere was likely to worsen before getting better.

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According to the federal guidelines issued, the poor air quality could have widespread effects among healthy people and serious ones for those with respiratory conditions.

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600 firefighters have been sent from the US to help Canada suppress the fire, according to a statement from the White House.

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Cities and towns including New York and from Maryland to New Hampshire reported low visibility and hazy skies.

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Flights were delayed for 1 to 2 hours due to low visibility. This continued into Wednesday night at La Guardia and Newark Liberty International Airports.

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The smoke caused cancellation of three big theater productions, “Hamilton,” “Camelot” and a free Shakespeare in the Park production of “Hamlet,” as well as games hosted by the Yankees and the Liberty of the W.N.B.A.

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As per forecast, the smoke will continue spreading across parts of the East this week. Air quality alerts have been issued along a nearly 850 mile long path from South Carolina to New Hampshire.

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Such high readings of hazardous air quality are common in megacities like Jakarta and New Delhi but rare in New York.

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