Air thick with fire smoke in northeastern US – residents urged to stay inside

2023-06-07T22:28:34.971Z

Highlights: New York on Wednesday had the worst air quality in the world. About 75 million Americans are affected by the alarms about unhealthy or downright dangerous air quality. The pollution has led to flight delays or cancellations and the cancellation of outdoor activities in schools. Two baseball games in New York and Philadelphia have also been canceled. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul urged residents to only go outdoors if they have to. The state will distribute one million N-95 respirators at subway stations, in parks and directly to municipalities.

Fire smoke from a large number of wildfires in Canada has spread to the northeastern United States, prompting authorities to warn residents of the air in cities such as New York, Washington, Detroit and Indianapolis, CNN reports. New York on Wednesday had the worst air quality in the world. In Canada, people are being evacuated from the worst-hit places, while emergency services have too few personnel to fight all the fires.