The Today show host suffered huge delays
is among the millions experiencing firsthand the issues arising from the wildfire smoke billowing from Canada, which is currently blanketing the United States.
Looking out of his airplane window at LaGuardia Airport, the footage captures a disconcerting yellow hue in the sky. Al laments: "It is so hazy that I'm waiting to take off on a flight to Washington, D.C. They are stretching out the landings and takeoffs and we're still delayed and fifteenth for takeoff all because of the smoke that's out there.
According to NBC News, air quality advisories are impacting up to 100 million people in the United States, with areas in the Northeast, Midwest, and South particularly affected.
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