NYC landmarks are covered in smoke streaming over the Northeast from Canadian wildfires
NYC landmarks are blanketed in smoke streaming over the Northeast from Canadian wildfires triggering a ‘code red’ alert for residents with respiratory problems…and it could be WORSE tomorrow
- New York landmarks were blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday
New Yorkers were seen back in masks on Tuesday as thick smoke from northern Canadian wildfires descended on the city.
Photos showed an orange glow hanging over the city as the sun went down, hiding iconic structures like the Empire State Building and Stature of Liberty.
Across Manhattan in the Bronx, Yankees fans watching the night’s baseball described being able to smell the smoke filling the stadium.
Meanwhile, a game involving their Minor League affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, was postponed “due to poor air quality.”
The US government’s online platform AirNow suggested that air quality in the city was “very unhealthy” and issued a warning against outdoor activity.
Across Manhattan in the Bronx, Yankees fans watching the night’s baseball described being able to smell the smoke filling the stadium
The sun is shrouded as it rises in a hazy, smoky sky behind the Empire State Building in New York City on June 6
A New Yorker wears a mask to avoid inhaling smoke from Canadian wildfires
New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned that an air quality health advisory was in effect and shared a map showing where in the state wildfire smoke was particularly dangerous.
South Central New York’s Rural Health Network shared a message on Twitter informing residents that cloth masks would not protect them from wildfire smoke and that a “well-fitting” N95 was in order.
Air quality is expected to worsen on Wednesday.
“It’s no secret that New York is experiencing extraordinary air quality right now,” said Basil Seggos, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, at a news conference Tuesday. Newsbreak reported.
Haze and smog seen from 51 Astor Place New York City is ‘code red’ for unhealthy air quality as smoke from Canadian wildfires streaming across the Northeast reached dangerous levels on Tuesday
The sun can be seen behind the Empire State Building, One Vanderbilt and the Chrysler Building in New York City on Tuesday
“Most New Yorkers, all New Yorkers, have seen the conditions in the field today — the sky is hazy, the visibility is terrible, and you can smell the smoke in the air.”
The unhealthy air seeping through the city was caused by smoke generated last week in a fire in Nova Scotia that has affected quality levels from New York City to Washington DC.
As of Tuesday morning, more than 160 wildfires were still burning in Quebec, including at least 114 that were deemed uncontrollable.
The recent wildfires have caused Canadian officials to classify this as one of the country’s worst fire seasons on record.