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The haze and smell of smoke from the Canadian wildfires hung heavy over New
York, raising concerns about air quality June 6. (Video: Julie Yoon, Joyce
Koh/The Washington Post)


LIVE UPDATES EASTERN U.S. AIR QUALITY REACHES HARMFUL LEVELS AS CANADIAN
WILDFIRES RAGE

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By Andrew Jeong
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Victoria Bisset
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Justine McDaniel


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 * Canada on track to experience worst wildfire season on record, officials say
   
   1:55 p.m.
   

 * Smoke is dangerous for asthmatic children in D.C., where rates are high
   
   1:47 p.m.
   

 * Youth baseball fields usually filled with children in training are now
   barren. Playgrounds are silent.
   
   1:15 p.m.
   

 * Sky turns orange in New York City as new thick plume of smoke arrives
   
   1:09 p.m.
   

 * Here’s where records have been set for poor air quality
   
   12:35 p.m.
   

 * FAA is monitoring smoke, but says no effect on flights
   
   12:22 p.m.
   

 * National Zoo in D.C. closely monitors health of animals most at risk
   
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 * Some D.C.-area school districts cancel outdoor activities
   
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 * ‘Code Red’ air quality alerts multiply across Eastern states
   
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 * Anyone can be harmed by wildfire smoke. High-risk groups include older
   adults, pregnant people, children and...
   
   11:26 a.m.
   

 * NYC officials warn ‘unprecedented’ smoke could linger several days
   
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 * Code Red air quality in D.C. area, first since 2011 that wasn’t from 4th of
   July
   
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 * How long will the wildfire smoke last over the U.S.?
   
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 * Where the smoke is coming from
   
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 * Air quality reaches hazardous levels across much of the eastern U.S.
   
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Key updates
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   How long will the wildfire smoke last over the U.S.?
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   Five key ways to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
 * 
   What to know about masks and air pollution


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Smoke and haze from the wildfires ravaging swaths of Canadian forest have
reached the eastern United States. Hazardous particles have degraded air quality
in places as far away as South Carolina, turning the skies gray and brown. In
New York City, which for a time early Wednesday was behind only New Delhi for
poor air pollution levels worldwide, officials warned of health risks and told
vulnerable people to wear high-quality masks — such as a N95 or KN95 — if they
go outside. As of Wednesday, Canada was on track to experience its worst
wildfire season ever, with officials reporting more than 400 active fires, with
more than 240 listed as “out of control.”


Key updates
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   How long will the wildfire smoke last over the U.S.?
 * 
   Five key ways to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
 * 
   What to know about masks and air pollution

Here’s what to know

 * Detroit was also ranked among the 10 cities with the world’s worst air
   quality, and Toronto was in the top 15, according to IQ Air, an air quality
   information platform. New York was ranked fourth by midmorning Wednesday.
   Hints of smoke were even flirting with the Georgia-Florida border.
 * More than 150 of the fires burning now in Canada are in the province of
   Quebec, with dozens also reported in Alberta and British Columbia.
 * People should stay indoors, limiting exposure to the smoke as much as
   possible, including during exercise, experts said. Be aware of your local air
   quality and wear masks that can filter out tiny particles, they added.

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Detroit was also ranked among the 10 cities with the world’s worst air quality,
and Toronto was in the top 15, according to IQ Air, an air quality information
platform. New York was ranked fourth by midmorning Wednesday. Hints of smoke
were even flirting with the Georgia-Florida border.
More than 150 of the fires burning now in Canada are in the province of Quebec,
with dozens also reported in Alberta and British Columbia.
People should stay indoors, limiting exposure to the smoke as much as possible,
including during exercise, experts said. Be aware of your local air quality and
wear masks that can filter out tiny particles, they added.

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