7 days ago
New York's Poor Air Quality Set to Worsen on Canada's Fire Smoke
Wildfire smoke from a series of blazes burning in the Canadian prairie has drifted across New York, contributing to a series of air quality alerts that threaten breathing problems for children and older adults.
Environmental agencies in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut issued safety advisories starting at 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday that extend into the late evening. The smoke is visible across the region as a high haze, and has already blanketed the US Midwest, including Chicago and Minneapolis.
