Over 800 fires in Ontario and across Canada send dense smoke south, causing hazardous air quality
Canadian wildfire smoke turns New York skies orange for first time
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For the first time, smoke from Canadian wildfires has turned skies orange over major US cities, including New York, due to an unprecedented combination of fire intensity and weather patterns. According to officials, more than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, primarily in Ontario, sending dense smoke southward. Forecasters expected the thickest smoke to linger over New York into the afternoon, creating a hazy, orange-tinted sky. Air quality remained a concern in southwestern Ontario as well.
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The smoke is pouring south from more than 800 wildfires in the Canadian province of Ontario and nationwide
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Air quality still a concern in southwestern Ontario.
according to CTV NewsA hazy cast hung over New York where forecasters expected the densest strip of smoke to cloud the region into the afternoon.
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