New York City could be hit with a second wave of thick orange smoke Thursday and Friday, as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires ravage parts of Canada.
By Anash.org reporter
New York City could be hit with a second wave of thick orange smoke Thursday and Friday, as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires ravage parts of Canada.
Smokey skies and unhealthy air quality may make a return, albeit not as bad as last week, according to Fox 5 evening meteorologist.
The smoke makes for potentially dangerous conditions, especially for people with respiratory issues. Exposure to elevated fine particle pollution levels can affect the lungs and heart.
New York City experienced its worst Air Quality Index rating on record last week as winds pushed heavy smoke from the wildfires into the region, blanketing the city in apocalyptic orange smog.
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires has been moving into the United States since last month. The most recent fires near Quebec have been burning for at least several weeks.
Experts say that an unusually dry winter with abnormally low levels of snow has played a major role in sparking an extremely early start to Canada’s wildfire season, causing toxic smoke over America.
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