The ongoing wildfires in Canada continue to fill a large swath of the eastern United States with smoke and poor air quality.
In New York City, a cough-inducing, yellow-orange haze has created hazardous air-quality conditions caused by smoke that’s been blown southward from the hundreds of wildfires. Outdoor activities at public schools, along with planned concerts, sporting events and other happenings across the city were canceled Wednesday.
Here are some of the scenes across the eastern U.S:
An aerial view of a boat on the ocean enveloped in a dense haze caused by wildfires in Canada on June 7, 2023 in Point Lookout, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires casts a haze over the Philadelphia skyline, as seen from Camden, New Jersey on June 7, 2023. An orange-tinged smog caused by Canada’s wildfires shrouded New York on June 7, 2023, obscuring skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities along the U.S. East Coast issued air quality alerts. (Photo by JOE LAMBERTI/AFP via Getty Images)
Visitors at Summit One Vanderbilt look out at a smoke shrouded Manhattan as wildfires in Canada continue to blanket the city on June 7, 2023 in New York City. New York topped the list of most polluted major cities in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from the fires continues to blanket the East Coast. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
A person wears a face mask as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets Manhattan on June 7, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
People play outdoor basketball in Brooklyn Bridge Park as the Lower Manhattan skyline is obscured by hazy skies on June 7, 2023 in New York City. Smoke and haze from large forest fires in Canada have covered the New York City region, blocking out sunlight and pushing the air quality index to hazardous levels.(Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)
Smoke from wildfires in Canada affect the Lehigh Valley for a second day Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as seen at Easton Avenue in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
A person walks dogs as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
People wear masks as they wait for the tramway to Roosevelt Island as smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over the area on June 7, 2023 in New York City. Air pollution alerts were issued across the United States due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada for weeks. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Tourists walk on the National Mall as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2023. Residents of the nation’s capital woke Wednesday to an acrid smell and cloudy skies despite sunny weather. Washington authorities warned that the air quality was “unhealthy for people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens” and canceled all outdoor activities in public schools, including sports lessons. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
The Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry during heavy smog in New York on June 6, 2023. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)Contributing: Getty, The Morning Call New York Daily News
