Canadian wildfire smoke drifts into tri-state area, bringing hazy conditions

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Smoke from the Canadian wildfires returned to the Big Apple, bringing hazy conditions to the region on Wednesday, forecasters said.

Light smoke could be seen in parts of New Jersey and New York City Wednesday morning as smoke from wildfires burning in parts of Canada drifted south, according to National Weather Service.

Smoke from the 2023 fires led to New York City’s worst air quality day. Reuters

Winds blowing from the north “can pull smoke into mid and upper levels [of the atmosphere] from wildfires in Canada, potentially resulting in some hazy conditions,” the agency’s New Jersey office noted in a statement, according to NJ.com.

Evacuations have been ordered in Canadian communities threatened by fires. Reuters
Canada has been battling violent wildfires across the country. AP
Wildfires in scenic Jasper burned down homes. AP

“However, the extent to which this occurs is uncertain,” the office added.

The weather service’s office in New York – which covers all five boroughs, Long Island and parts of Connecticut and northern New Jersey – said the hazy conditions were likely to last for several days.