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Clouds of Smoke Billow Over New York as Wildfires Rage in Canada

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Haze poured through the US East Coast and Midwest skylines on Tuesday due to Canada's wildfires. Affected cities recorded plummeting air quality, land, air maritime traffic disruption, and other hazards as drifting fumes veiled the horizon.
US health officials have warned of increased risks of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and other serious health complications. Moreover, they urged people to stay indoors to avoid the adverse health effects. However, there is uncertainty about when the wildfires will recede.
"Current June projections indicate the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity across most of the country throughout the 2023 wildland fire season," Canadian Government.
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The New York City skyline can be seen through haze, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York.

The New York City skyline can be seen through haze, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York. - Sputnik International
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The New York City skyline can be seen through haze, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York.

© AP Photo / Daniel Derella

A commuter steps into the subway as smoke from wildfires in Canada causes poor visibility of the One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York.

A commuter steps into the subway as smoke from wildfires in Canada causes poor visibility of the One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York. - Sputnik International
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A commuter steps into the subway as smoke from wildfires in Canada causes poor visibility of the One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York.

© AP Photo / CIRA/NOAA

In this GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Monday, June 5, 2023 at 7 p.m. EDT and provided by CIRA/NOAA, smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada, top center, drifts southward.

In this GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Monday, June 5, 2023 at 7 p.m. EDT and provided by CIRA/NOAA, smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada, top center, drifts southward. - Sputnik International
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In this GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Monday, June 5, 2023 at 7 p.m. EDT and provided by CIRA/NOAA, smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada, top center, drifts southward.

© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones

People stand on a pier before the New York City skyline and East River veiled in smoke in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from the wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. Hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center said that Quebec alone had over 150 active blazes across the province.

People stand on a pier before the New York City skyline and East River veiled in smoke in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from the wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. Hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center said that Quebec alone had over 150 active blazes across the province. - Sputnik International
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People stand on a pier before the New York City skyline and East River veiled in smoke in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from the wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. Hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center said that Quebec alone had over 150 active blazes across the province.

© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones

A person stretches before the New York City skyline and East River, both shrouded in smoke, in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023, as fires have been breaking out across the country in recent weeks. The agency reported that over 150 active blazes were present across the province of Quebec alone.

A person stretches before the New York City skyline and East River, both shrouded in smoke, in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023, as fires have been breaking out across the country in recent weeks. The agency reported that over 150 active blazes were present across the province of Quebec alone. - Sputnik International
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A person stretches before the New York City skyline and East River, both shrouded in smoke, in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023, as fires have been breaking out across the country in recent weeks. The agency reported that over 150 active blazes were present across the province of Quebec alone.

© AP Photo / Patrick Sison

Buildings in Jersey City, NJ, are partially covered by smoke from Canadian wildfires as ferries travel up the Hudson River, seen from the Manhattan borough of New York on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Buildings in Jersey City, NJ, are partially covered by smoke from Canadian wildfires as ferries travel up the Hudson River, seen from the Manhattan borough of New York on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. - Sputnik International
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Buildings in Jersey City, NJ, are partially covered by smoke from Canadian wildfires as ferries travel up the Hudson River, seen from the Manhattan borough of New York on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

© AP Photo / Patrick SisonBuildings in lower Manhattan in New York are partially obscured by smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Buildings in lower Manhattan in New York are partially obscured by smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. - Sputnik International
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Buildings in lower Manhattan in New York are partially obscured by smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones

A child stands on the shore before the New York City skyline and East River shrouded in smoke in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, on June 6, 2023, hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada, as fires have broken out across the country in recent weeks. Quebec alone had more than 150 active blazes across the province, the fire agency said.

A child stands on the shore before the New York City skyline and East River shrouded in smoke in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, on June 6, 2023, hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada, as fires have broken out across the country in recent weeks. Quebec alone had more than 150 active blazes across the province, the fire agency said. - Sputnik International
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A child stands on the shore before the New York City skyline and East River shrouded in smoke in Brooklyn on June 6, 2023. Smoke from wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, on June 6, 2023, hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada, as fires have broken out across the country in recent weeks. Quebec alone had more than 150 active blazes across the province, the fire agency said.

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