There have already been 2,355 fires covering an incredible span of 10 million acres in Canada this year.
People have been told to stay indoors or wear high-filtration facemasks if they must go outside. And hospitals are expecting a rise in admissions, particularly of people with heart or lung diseases.US skies darkened by Canada wildfiresThe smoke is coming from Canada, where the warm and dry spring has produced extensive fuel for
The latest data from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre shows that as of 6 June, there were 437 active fires, with 248 out of control.Maps from the Canadian Wildland Fire Information Service show fires stretching across Ontario and Quebec in the east, with 150 in Quebec alone. But there is another cluster of intense fires in the west, in Alberta and particularly British Columbia. Authorities there say a fire in Donnie Creek is the second largest in provincial history.Satellite images show a huge cloud of smoke and dust over New York and surrounding areas. Pic: NASA Worldviewer
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