The smoky conditions were expected to become worse as Tuesday afternoon went on and continue Wednesday as wind stream patterns blew smoke from wildfires in Quebec downstream.
Fires in the country had charred a combined area that is larger than Maryland and displaced tens of thousands of people, officials said.
Canada is on fire from coast to coast with more than 400 active fires, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.A code red warning was in effect in parts of upstate New York near Canada, meaning even people without health conditions are in danger of the smoke.
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