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Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada continues to create dangerous air quality conditions across New York City and the Tri-State.The National Weather Service has issued an Air Quality Alert for New York City and parts of the Tri-State area.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in northern states. Jay Engle, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Upton, Long Island, said the wind trajectory that allowed smoke and hazy conditions to be seen in the New York City area could continue for the next few days. Of course, he said, the main driver of conditions is the fires themselves. If they diminish, the haze would too.The smoke is making for potentially dangerous conditions, especially for people with respiratory issues.
Kids, who often are encouraged to go out and play, "are more susceptible to smoke for a number of reasons," said Laura Kate Bender, the lung association's National Assistant Vice President, healthy air. "Their lungs are still developing, they breathe in more air per unit of body weight."The New York City Department of Education recommended that "prolonged outdoor activity be limited and that special attention be made to vulnerable students and staff populations.
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