Smoke from the fires affecting various parts of Canada has also reached points on the east coast of the United States, including New Yorkwhose sky remains partially covered with a mist which forced the authorities to ask the population to take extreme precautions.

The US National Weather Service has warned of decline in air quality in parts of the Northeast and New Jersey, the state government has urged citizens with risk profiles to limit their exposure to particles currently floating in the environment. Visibility is so poor that La Guardia Airport has suspended flights.

New York Mayor Eric Adams also called on people to with breathing problems avoid going out. Public schools have already canceled outdoor activities Tuesday afternoon as a precaution, although sporting events have taken place.

More serious situation in Ottawa, the sky above the Canadian capital is completely covered with a orange mist. Canada, which this year suffered the Burning of four million hectares due to forest fires, had more than 400 recorded fires as of Tuesday. Dry weather and strong winds helped the particles spread to the United States, mainly from Quebec and Nova Scotia.

As of Monday, there were 413 active fires in Canada according to officials in the country, who predict climate change will make this season one of the worst fires on record. A situation that the Prime Minister of the country, Justin Trudeau, did not hesitate to describe as “creepy” during a press appearance he gave with six ministers to highlight the seriousness of the problem. According to data provided by the Government of Canada, the country is recording an unusual number of fires for this period, which have already forced the evacuation of 26,206 people.

So far in 2024, there have been 2,214 wildfires, which have consumed more than three million hectares of forestwhile the average for the last decade was 1,624 fires and 254,429 hectares consumed, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.