The Northeast Is Being Blanketed in Canadian Wildfire Smoke
Smoke from devastating wildfires in Canada is blanketing a large swath of the Midwest and Northeast this week, causing cities across the region to issue air quality warnings.
The extreme levels of smoke mean that even able-bodied adults would be wise to take some precautions to protect their health. The increasing severity of wildfires across the continent—driven in part to climate change—means that even places where blazes aren’t burning will still suffer with the impacts.
More than 100 fires are burning out of control across Canada as of Wednesday, with hundreds more being monitored or battled. The smoke has drifted south and east, turning skies hazy from Minnesota to New York. Particularly dramatic images have emerged from Toronto, where commuters went to work on Wednesday morning under orange skies. The region is also dealing with a heat wave, with temperatures well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit in many areas and...
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