Dramatic time-lapse shows smoke from wildfires consuming the NYC skyline
An incredible time-lapse video shows the moment New York City was engulfed in glowing orange smog caused by 400 Canadian wildfires.
The images show how the World Trade Center in the center of Manhattan is almost invisible in four hours.
Images initially show a gray and somewhat opaque smoke above the city, rapidly descending in a bright orange haze between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday.
A cloud of smoke from the wildfires first descended on New York on Tuesday before thickening during the afternoon.
It soon blocked those in Manhattan from seeing the New Jersey skyline across the Hudson River, prompting air quality alerts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Virginia and the Carolinas.
NEW YORK
On the morning of June 7, the sky was blanketed in a thick gray fog, quickly turning orange as tourists tried in vain to see the sights at Rockefeller Center.
The Statue of Liberty was also soon flooded and barely visible due to the dangerous smog
Big Apple residents have been advised to stay indoors as smoke envelops the city
The smoky yellow haze enveloped the city and is expected to linger for days to come
An orange fog blanketed the entire city on Wednesday as health officials warned of exposure to the pollution
Smog hangs low over New York’s George Washington Bridge on Wednesday
In the Big Apple, Mayor Eric Adams urged people to stay indoors as the smog hit as the FAA grounded flights from LaGuardia Airport and Newark Airport.
Adams urged vulnerable residents to exercise caution during the crisis, as he also blamed climate change for the yellow sky.
“This may be the first time we’ve experienced something of this magnitude,” he said. “Let me be clear, it’s not the last.”
Manhattan residents could barely see the Statue of Liberty across the Hudson River due to poor visibility
The city briefly topped the list of metros with the worst air pollution in the world, overtaking the Indian capital Delhi
A man talks on his phone as he looks through the haze at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, NJ, Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The caustic smoke covered buildings in the Bronx borough of New York City
WASHINGTON DC
Washington D.C. was covered in smog all of Wednesday and is expected to continue for several more days
A view of a smoky sky as air quality dropped to dangerous levels due to Canada’s wildfires, according to reports
Deteriorating air quality in D.C. was shared by the National Weather Service with a ‘code red’
Washington residents reported seeing a gray veil envelop the city on what should have been a blue sky day
The Abraham Lincoln memorial building was as busy as ever despite high levels of smoke and smog
Washington residents reported seeing a gray veil envelop the city on what should have been a blue-sky day.
Those in D.C. will see the smog linger for a few more days, with students in schools told to stay indoors all day.
A school administrator in Chevy Chase said, “Many staff and parents are concerned about the wildfires in Canada and the resulting poor air quality we are experiencing here.”
CHICAGO
Many are calling for the Yankees and White Sox game to be called off because of the air quality warnings
The Chicago White Sox still traveled to the New York Yankees for a game in the Bronx, with many describing the scenes as post-apocalyptic.
High ozone levels in Chicago, combined with the smoke from the wildfires, led to air quality warnings on Monday, with smoke in the city slowly dissipating on Wednesday.
The Chicago White Sox still traveled to the New York Yankees for a game in the Bronx, with many describing the scenes as post-apocalyptic.
PHILADELPHIA
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Philadelphia skyline are shrouded in haze
Bricklayers work despite the hazy conditions in Philadelphia caused by Canada’s 400 wildfires
Philadelphia is filled with smoke amid major wildfires burning across Canada
A jogger checks her phone as the Philadelphia skyline appears to be covered in thick smog
The smoke that hit Philadelphia is likely to remain due to sustained winds blowing through the north, with the air quality alert hitting a “Code Red.”
Smoke from a fire in the Bass River State Forest last week and another in Nova Scotia also blew down smog, which combined with the 400 wildfires now covers the area.
On Tuesday night, local 911 centers received calls from residents reporting smelling smoke and others reporting respiratory distress.
DETROIT
But by noon, the air quality improved – as Detroit had dropped to the No. 13 worst air quality in the world
As of Wednesday morning, Detroit had the second worst air quality on Earth before being overtaken by New York.
But by noon, the air quality improved – as Detroit had dropped to the No. 13 worst air quality in the world.