From Maryland to the Canadian capital, a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires has forced children to stay indoors, grounded flights in New York City and left millions of residents at risk of breathing unhealthy air.
More than 75 million people in the eastern US are under air quality alerts Wednesday due to the smoke, which made iconic skylines disappear behind wafting orange fumes.
Air quality conditions are likely to worsen through 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Wednesday evening before they temporarily improve later in the night and into Thursday morning, the mayor said. However, conditions will deteriorate again on Thursday afternoon and evening “as smoke moves back over the city,” Adams said.
Professional sports teams postponed several games on Wednesday in cities impacted by the smoke, including two Major League Baseball games scheduled in New York and Philadelphia. And the wildfire smoke also forced the closure of at least three horse racing tracks on the East Coast.And the Canadian capital of Ottawa is getting hit with some of the worst air quality, according to AirNow.
“For those who are not considered to be in a sensitive group, we are asking those folks to avoid strenuous activities outdoors like jogging or exercising,” Garrow told CNN Wednesday. If people develop and keep having symptoms after the air quality returns to normal, “then they may have developed asthma or COPD as a result, and that can become chronic,” Parikh said.“N95s protect very well from the smoke particles, which are the most hazardous component of the smoke,” said Linsey Marr, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech university.
“Given the current situation, the mayor of Chibougamau, Manon Cyr, has declared a state of emergency and announced the mandatory evacuation of the entire town, including the resort area,” the town posted on Facebook Tuesday night. At least 10 school districts in central New York state canceled outdoor activities and events Tuesday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday cities such as Rochester and Syracuse suspended outdoor school activities and urged other cities to “follow suit.”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told CNN on Wednesday his administration decided to close state offices at 3:30 p.m. ET and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has limited speeds on to 30 mph on its bridges due to poor visibility. All flights bound for Newark Liberty International Airport were delayed from taking off from their departing airports until 11:59 p.m. ET. An FAA advisory cites “low visibility” as the cause.
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