Air Pollution Cloaks US Cities Including New York for Second Day. Here's Why There is So Much Smoke
Conditions were especially bad in parts of central New York, where the airborne soot was at hazardous levels
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Conditions were especially bad in parts of central New York, where the airborne soot was at hazardous levels
At least 13 US states have air quality alerts in place, impacting an estimated 115 million people
The level of pollution Wednesday was higher than the worst day in San Francisco after major wildfires in 2018.
Wildfires in Canada's east have spread rapidly, with Quebec now the epicenter of the crisis, struggling to put out 140 fires, most of them out of control. The weather forecasters expect hazy weather to continue in New York through the rest of the week.Canadian wildfire
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish-grey and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was a result of dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces