When air quality is very bad, experts suggest staying indoors as much as possible.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – People around the Northeast are seeing (and smelling) the aftermath of the massive fires burning in Canada.
As of Monday afternoon, more than 400 fires were burning around Canada, from British Columbia and Alberta in the west, to Nova Scotia and Quebec in the east.
For much of May, smoke was billowing out from the wildfires primarily in Western Canada. Denver was hit especially hard by smoke, making the skies look apocalyptic.
However, the main source of this week’s smoke is from newer wildfires in the province of Quebec, just north of New York.
The Air Quality Index, or AQI, jumped to 172 for Syracuse Tuesday afternoon, which is an unhealthy level for everyone regardless of overall health conditions. New York City ranked among the worst air quality in the world Tuesday, according to IQAir.
In addition to New York state, Connecticut was nearly entirely shrouded in unhealthy air, according to AQI readings Tuesday afternoon.
Pennsylvania, Vermont and New Jersey had air quality categorized as “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” as did parts of the Midwest, including portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. Parts of Kentucky and Virginia were also seeing poor air quality.
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As of Monday afternoon, more than 400 fires were burning around Canada, sending smoke into the U.S. and causing hazy skies and poor air quality. https://t.co/sdA2SKrvqA
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