China News Agency, New York, July 20. New York City and surrounding areas ushered in smog on the 20th.

The media claimed that heavy smoke from large-scale wildfires in the west traversed the United States eastward and drifted over New York, which was the cause of the smog.

　　In the evening, New York City's Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 166, indicating that the air quality was "unhealthy".

New York’s local media PIX11 reported that satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States showed that smoke and dust from wildfires in the west reached the skies of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut on the morning of the 20th.

Many New Yorkers shared their “dark pink” sunrise on social media that day.

　　The New York State Environmental Protection Agency issued an air quality alert on the same day, covering New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley, from 10 am of the same day to 0:00 on the 21st.

The Environmental Protection Agency reminds the elderly, children, and sensitive people with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases to take precautions, avoid strenuous exercise and stay outdoors for long periods of time to prevent health risks.

　　CBS New York (CBS New York) reported that as the smoke increases, residents in parts of New Jersey can even smell the smoke.

The New York State Environmental Protection Agency urges residents to take measures to reduce air pollution, including taking public transportation, reducing motor vehicle driving, using air conditioners and refrigerators in a more energy-efficient and efficient way, and stopping the use of unnecessary electrical appliances.

　　The latest data from the US wildfire tracking website InciWeb shows that Bootleg, one of the largest wildfires in Oregon’s history, has burned over 1,500 square kilometers, equivalent to nearly 1.3 times the total area of ​​New York City.

　　PIX11 said that due to the high temperature and drought this summer, the western region of the United States is facing a higher fire risk than ever before.

Including "Brug", there are still at least 16 large-scale wildfires that have not been brought under control in Oregon and Washington.

Reports say that both high temperature and drought are related to climate change, which also makes wildfires more difficult to extinguish.

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