More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east

Smoke from Ontario wildfires blanketed the US midwest, mid-Atlantic, and northeast, affecting over one hundred nine million Americans with hazardous air quality, per The Guardian. In Chicago and Detroit, air quality index readings reached three hundred sixty-one, classified as hazardous, with officials warning residents to stay indoors and limit activity. The far-reaching impact of the smoke demonstrates how Canadian wildfires can degrade air conditions across vast areas of the US.

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