Hazy, smoke-filled skies from raging Canadian wildfires hovered Wednesday over the U.S. Midwest and East, where millions of Americans were urged to limit outdoor activities as the poor air quality made for dangerous, unhealthy conditions. | Reuters
Canada is wrestling with its worst-ever start to wildfire season, which has already burned 8 million hectares , an area bigger than West Virginia. On Wednesday, there were 477 active blazes, about half which were considered out control, spread from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
An eerie smoke-induced fog hung over Chicago, washing out the summer sun, and the air smelled of wood smoke. The city’s air quality was categorized as “very unhealthy” by AirNow.gov “Everyone should stay indoors and reduce activity levels,” said the government website, which tracks pollution. “Stay tuned to local news media for advisories.”In the U.S. South, Florida and California, high temperatures combined with high humidity were the big worry, with some 56 million people enduring stifling heat that was to persist through the weekend, the weather service said in its forecast.
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