In photos: Smoke from Canada wildfires engulfs eastern U.S.
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A cyclist rides under a blanket of haze partially obscuring the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 8. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Millions of people in the U.S. are under air quality advisories as wildfires continue to rage across Canada and cast a thick haze over the U.S. east coast.
Why it matters: Wildfire smoke has caused concerns over public health, displaced tens of thousands of people, postponed several sports events and impacted major eastern U.S. economic regions.
Threat level: In Canada, at least 430 active fires were burning Thursday— over half of which are listed as “out of control” — as the country is expected to see one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
- Conditions were at hazardous levels in several U.S. cities Thursday morning, including New York City and Washington, D.C.
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- U.S. deploys over 600 firefighters to battle Canada's wildfires
- East Coast air quality prompts cancellation of games across multiple sports
- Eastern U.S. economic regions contend with unfamiliar air-quality challenges
- Air quality alerts are no joke. How wildfire smoke affects the body
- How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
