Canadian Wildfire Smoke Chokes Toronto, Reaches US Cities
Smoke from widespread Canadian wildfires has caused Toronto to experience the world's worst air quality, with the haze also reaching and affecting major US cities like New York. The skies in affected areas have turned orange and yellow, prompting emergency warnings.
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Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US
There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
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Monitor ranks Toronto as having the worst air quality on earth, surpassing Kinshasa, DR Congo, and New Delhi, India.
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Toronto recorded among the worst air quality of all major cities worldwide on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketed its skyline and drifted into the US, prompting health warnings.
By FRANCE 24
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Residents have been warned to stay indoors to avoid both the smoke and the extreme heat
By Dorany Pineda and Jacqueline Ganun
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Thick Canadian wildfire smoke has turned skies yellow over Boston and the Northeast, prompting Massachusetts to issue an air quality alert through Thursday.
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Canada had 835 active wildfires on Wednesday, including 112 considered out of control
By Ed White, Kyaw Soe Oo and Bhargav A
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The National Weather Service said smoke from the wildfires could linger into the end of the week.
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Environment Canada reports Air Quality Health Index reading of 10+, classified as 'very high risk,' for Toronto
By Reuters
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Toxic Wildfire Smoke Plume From Canada Will Blanket DC To NYC Temperatures across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are set to rise on Wednesday, with highs approaching the upper 90s and the PJM power grid likely to see a sharp increase in electricity demand as air-conditioning use is set to climb through the afternoon. Cooler temperatures are expected to follow in the days ahead, but relief may be short-lived as wildfire smoke threatens to spread across the region by the end of...
By Tyler Durden
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