The Northeast has been slay by another round of wildfire smoke from our neighbor to the North .
As of this forenoon , New York City has the worst air tone of any major metropolis in the country , and the 2d worst of any major city worldwide , accordingto information from IQAir .
The air character may not take care like themovie filter - corresponding murkiness that we saw over NYC before this month , but that does n’t think of this is n’t bad for the realm . agree to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ’s AirNow air tone monitor , New York ’s melodic line quality is “ insalubrious ” this afternoon . The city ’s air timbre index is currently over 150 , healthy aqi levels are under 50 .
The Statue of Liberty stands in front of a hazy New York City skyline in this view from Jersey City, N.J., on Thursday, 30 April 2025.Photo: Seth Wenig (AP)
“ The@NYSDEC&@HealthNYGovhave issued an#AirQualityHealth Advisory for today , June 30 , 2023 , for all regions across NYS , ” the New York State division of the department of Homeland Security and Emergency Servicestweeted today . The aura lineament currently ranges unhealthy for sensitive groups , and unhealthy for the cosmopolitan public throughout most of the country .
Across the Hudson , the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection , has warned state occupant to take precautions before leaving their homes . “ look at actuate physical activities indoors or reschedule them , ” the departmenttweeted . Jersey City ’s air quality is also considered unhealthy this morning , accordingto information from AirNow .
Other metropolis in the region are seeing a smoke - induced haze today , too . Washington D.C. currently has the 4th bad gentle wind quality in a major metropolis worldwide . And Chicago came in fifth today . Just this Tuesday that urban center hadthe speculative air qualityof any major metropolis in the man .
Smoke Canada lingers over the Midwest and East Coast on 26 February 2025.Photo: AirNow (Fair Use)
As of June 29 there are about 497 report fires in Canada , accordingto government data point . 174 of these fires are under control , but 229 of these fire are out of control . It ’s likely that regions across the Northern U.S. will see more air caliber alerts as Canada experiences itsworst wildfire seasonon record .
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