A look at how smoke from Canada wildfires is turning US skies hazy

For a brief duration on June 8, New York had the world’s worst AQI. As hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires blaze across Canada, a thick blanket of smoky air continues to waft over parts of Canada and America. A look at why Canadian wildfires are turning US skies hazy. (Image: News18 Creative)

Wind is carrying smoke from Canadian forest fires southward, triggering air-quality alerts in many parts of the US. (Image: News18 Creative)

Smoke plumes over United States and Canada.

Smoke from Canada wildfires has blanketed New York in a yellow-ish haze. On June 7, the city briefly reached an AQI of 340+, a level considered hazardous. (Image: News18 Creative)

Over the past six weeks, massive wildfires have spread across Canada. Canadian officials warned that this could be the country’s worst wildfire season on record. (Image: News18 Creative)

While the Canada wildfire season runs from May through October, it doesn’t intensify so early in the season. (Image: News18 Creative)

Forest area burned due to forest fires in Canada. (Image: News18 Creative)

Canada has an extremely dry winter. Most parts pf the country are currently facing abnormal dryness moderate or severe drought. (Image: News18 Creative)

Climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires. (Image: News18 Creative)