New York veiled by smoke from fires in Canada

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This Wednesday, June 7, the entire American megalopolis is plunged under a thick layer of smoke coming from neighboring Canada where fires are raging. The mayor recommended that its inhabitants go out as little as possible.

A hazy sun over Manhattan, USA and the Empire State is drowned in thick air, Wednesday, June 7. Since yesterday, New York finds itself in a blanket of smoke. The inhabitants suffer from this situation and these unusual settings. “We really smell a lot of dust, much more than usual, pollution does not have that effect at all“, confides Inès Delpuech, a student in New York.

The mayor recommends staying at home

City schools have not been closed, but Mayor Eric Adams has suspended all outdoor activities. “We recommend that all frail New Yorkers stay indoors and all residents should limit outdoor activities as much as possible.“, confides the latter. The phenomenon is more and more devastating going up the State of New York. In question, the smoke from the fires which ravage neighboring Canada. smoke towards the United States, causing historic levels of pollution.The smoke covers as far as the American capital, Washington, but the peak of pollution seems to have been reached on Tuesday and the situation should improve in the coming days.


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