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Delaware News Journal
A view of the Christina River on Friday June 9, 2023.  Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
A view of the Christina River on Friday June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal
A view of the Christina River on Friday June 9, 2023.  Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
A view of the Christina River on Friday June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal
A view of the Wilmington skyline on Friday June 9, 2023.  Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
A view of the Wilmington skyline on Friday June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal
The Wilmington skyline is seen on Friday, June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and poor air quality the past few days due to wildfires in Canada.
The Wilmington skyline is seen on Friday, June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and poor air quality the past few days due to wildfires in Canada.
Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal
A view of the Wilmington skyline on Friday June 9, 2023.  Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
A view of the Wilmington skyline on Friday June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing hazy skies and low air quality the past few days due to a wildfire in Canada.
Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal
A view of the Wilmington skyline on Friday, June 9, 2023.  Delaware has been dealing with hazy skies and poor air quality the past few days due to wildfires in Canada.
A view of the Wilmington skyline on Friday, June 9, 2023. Delaware has been dealing with hazy skies and poor air quality the past few days due to wildfires in Canada.
Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal
Pedestrians pass the One World Trade Center, center,  amidst a smokey haze from wildfires in Canada, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in New York. Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Pedestrians pass the One World Trade Center, center, amidst a smokey haze from wildfires in Canada, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in New York. Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Julie Jacobson, AP
A view from Molly Pitcher Inn on the banks of the Navesink River in Red Bank looking towards Riverview Medical Center and downtown Red Bank on June 7, 2023.
A view from Molly Pitcher Inn on the banks of the Navesink River in Red Bank looking towards Riverview Medical Center and downtown Red Bank on June 7, 2023.
David P. Willis
Smoke from wild fires in Canada obscure the view in the distance on the New York State Thruway, looking west from West Nyack June 7, 2023.
Smoke from wild fires in Canada obscure the view in the distance on the New York State Thruway, looking west from West Nyack June 7, 2023.
Peter Carr/The Journal News
New York, N.Y.: Heavy smog covers the skylines of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York on June 7, 2023. Smoke from Canada's wildfires has engulfed the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US, raising concerns over the harms of persistent poor air quality.
New York, N.Y.: Heavy smog covers the skylines of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York on June 7, 2023. Smoke from Canada's wildfires has engulfed the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US, raising concerns over the harms of persistent poor air quality.
ED JONES, AFP Via Getty Images
A heavy haze of smoke from the forest fires in Canada have obscured the New York City Skyline seen from Jersey City, NJ on Wednesday June 7, 2023. People walking along the water front stopped to take photos and where wearing masks due to the smoke in the air.
A heavy haze of smoke from the forest fires in Canada have obscured the New York City Skyline seen from Jersey City, NJ on Wednesday June 7, 2023. People walking along the water front stopped to take photos and where wearing masks due to the smoke in the air.
Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com
A heavy haze of smoke from the forest fires in Canada have obscured the New York City Skyline seen from Jersey City, NJ on Wednesday June 7, 2023. People walking along the water front stopped to take photos and where wearing masks due to the smoke in the air.
A heavy haze of smoke from the forest fires in Canada have obscured the New York City Skyline seen from Jersey City, NJ on Wednesday June 7, 2023. People walking along the water front stopped to take photos and where wearing masks due to the smoke in the air.
Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com
The sun sets behind a water tower on Route 22 in Brewster recently. Smoke from wildfires in Canada are making for some amazing sunsets.
The sun sets behind a water tower on Route 22 in Brewster recently. Smoke from wildfires in Canada are making for some amazing sunsets.
Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News
Satellite imagery shows areas of heavy smoke and wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada.
Satellite imagery shows areas of heavy smoke and wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada.
Illustration Janet Loehrke/USA TODAY/CIRA/NOAA Via AP
Smoke from the wildfires in Canada casts a haze over the sun as it sets in Putnam County as seen from Starr Ridge Road in Brewster May 27, 2023.
Smoke from the wildfires in Canada casts a haze over the sun as it sets in Putnam County as seen from Starr Ridge Road in Brewster May 27, 2023.
Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News
Smoke from a Canadian wildfire created a haze over Yankee Stadium as fans took in the game against Chicago on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Smoke from a Canadian wildfire created a haze over Yankee Stadium as fans took in the game against Chicago on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Courtesy Photo
A woman wears a mask as she walks along the Hudson River waterfront, in Jersey City. Wednesday, June 7, 2023
A woman wears a mask as she walks along the Hudson River waterfront, in Jersey City. Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
Lady Justice stands tall atop the Ontario County Courthouse.
Lady Justice stands tall atop the Ontario County Courthouse.
Mike Murphy/Canandaigua Daily Messenger
Fishermen, surrounded by a smoky haze, spend an afternoon on Owasco Lake, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Owasco, N.Y. Smoke from Canada's wildfires has been moving into the United States since last month. The most recent fires near Quebec have been burning for at least several days.
Fishermen, surrounded by a smoky haze, spend an afternoon on Owasco Lake, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Owasco, N.Y. Smoke from Canada's wildfires has been moving into the United States since last month. The most recent fires near Quebec have been burning for at least several days.
Kevin Rivoli, AP
The giant American flag at Mark's Leisure Time Marine in Canandaigua holds its colors.
The giant American flag at Mark's Leisure Time Marine in Canandaigua holds its colors.
Mike Murphy/Canandaigua Daily Messenger
Riders enjoy the Dragon Coaster as the smoky haze that filled the air, didn't stop park goers from enjoying Playland Amusement Park in Rye, June 7, 2023. Looked like mostly school and youth groups at the park.
Riders enjoy the Dragon Coaster as the smoky haze that filled the air, didn't stop park goers from enjoying Playland Amusement Park in Rye, June 7, 2023. Looked like mostly school and youth groups at the park.
Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Riders enjoy the Double Shot as the smoky haze that filled the air, didn't stop park goers from enjoying Playland Amusement Park in Rye, June 7, 2023. Looked like mostly school and youth groups at the park.
Riders enjoy the Double Shot as the smoky haze that filled the air, didn't stop park goers from enjoying Playland Amusement Park in Rye, June 7, 2023. Looked like mostly school and youth groups at the park.
Mark Vergari/The Journal News
The sun rises over a hazy New York City skyline as seen from Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
The sun rises over a hazy New York City skyline as seen from Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
Seth Wenig, AP
Piermont, N.Y.: Andrew Elias of Montvale attempts to photograph the sun blocked by smoke from the Canadian wildfires on the Piermont Pier on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Piermont, N.Y.: Andrew Elias of Montvale attempts to photograph the sun blocked by smoke from the Canadian wildfires on the Piermont Pier on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
John Meore/The Journal News
A man kayaks down Conesus Lake in Lakeville on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.  The other side of the lake is barely visible due to the smoke from the wildfires.
A man kayaks down Conesus Lake in Lakeville on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The other side of the lake is barely visible due to the smoke from the wildfires.
Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Rochester Democrat And Chronicle
Smog from the wildfires in Canada have been making their way across the upper United States.  The smog obscures some of the Rochester skyline that is normally clearly scene at Cobb Hills Park.
Smog from the wildfires in Canada have been making their way across the upper United States. The smog obscures some of the Rochester skyline that is normally clearly scene at Cobb Hills Park.
Tina MacIntyre-Yee /Rochester Democrat And Chronicle