Smoke chokes New York

Smoke chokes New York

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New Yorkers woke up to air filled with hazardous levels of pollution, which extended to parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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The air quality index exceeded a staggering 400 in Syracuse, New York City and Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.

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New York City closed beaches, and Mayor Eric Adams told residents to stay indoors as much as possible as smoke smudged out the skyline.

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Canadian officials say this is shaping up to be the nation’s worst wildfire season ever.

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Smoke from the blazes in various parts of the country has been lapping into the U.S. since last month but intensified with recent fires in Quebec.

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The Federal Aviation Administration paused some flights bound for LaGuardia Airport and slowed planes to Newark Liberty and Philadelphia because the smoke was limiting visibility.

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