While huge forest fires have occurred in recent years, especially in Australia and North America, the smoke from the fires paralyzes life in hundreds of kilometers. The recent fire in Canada was the last example of this.
More than a hundred wildfires raging simultaneously between the cities of Quebec and Ottawa caused a thick layer of smoke to spread into the air. These fumes reached New York City, about 700 kilometers from Quebec, and painted the sky orange. But it also comes with serious health risks.
New York has become this with the smoke of fires:
This is how the fire smoke traveled from Canada to New York:
New York is the city with the most polluted air right now!
New York’s air quality index rose as high as 342 due to the impact of fire smoke. This number corresponds to the index category whose risk level is determined as “extremely harmful”. In addition, New York is currently home to the world’s most polluted air, with 342.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that citizens should stay in their homes with their windows closed, while expressing his concern for the future, “This is the first time we experience something of this magnitude. It won’t be the last.” shared with.
Of course, the fire fumes didn’t just affect New York. Fire smoke made itself felt in much of the eastern part of the USA. The densest smoke passed over New York.
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