NYC landmarks are blanketed in smoke pouring across the Northeast from Canadian wildfires sparking ‘code red’ warning for residents with breathing issues… and it could be WORSE tomorrow
- NYC landmarks were covered in smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday
New Yorkers were seen back in masks on Tuesday as a thick smoke originating from Canadian wildfires to the north descended on the city.
Pictures showed an orange glow hanging above the city as the sun set, concealing iconic structures like the Empire State Building and Stature of Liberty.
Across from Manhattan in the Bronx, Yankees fans watching the evening’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 online platform AirNow suggested air quality levels in the city were ‘very unhealthy’, and warned against any outdoor activities.
Across from Manhattan in the Bronx, Yankees fans watching the evening’s baseball described being able to smell the smoke filling the stadium
The sun is shrouded as it rises in a hazy, smokey sky behind the Empire State Building in New York City on June 6
A New Yorker wears a mask to avoid breathing in smoke from Canadian wildfires
New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned that an Air Quality Health Advisory was in effect and shared a map indicating where in the state the wild fire smoke was particularly dangerous.
The Rural Health Network of South Central New York shared on Twitter a post informing residents that cloth masks would not shield them from wildfire smoke and that a ‘well-fitted’ N95 was in order.
On Wednesday the air quality is expected to worsen still.
‘It’s no secret that New York is facing extraordinary air quality conditions right now,’ Basil Seggos, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, said during a press conference on 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 pouring across the Northeast reached dangerous levels on Tuesday
The sun is 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 out in the field today – the sky is hazy, visibility is terrible and you can smell the smoke in the air.’
The unhealthy air seeping through the city was caused by smoke that originated from a fire last week in Nova Scotia that has affected the quality levels from New York City to Washington DC.
As of Tuesday morning, more than 160 forest fires were still burning in Quebec, including at least 114 that were deemed out of control.
The recent wildfires have caused Canadian officials classify this as one of country’s worst fire seasons ever.
