New York City Covered in Thick Smoke from Western USA and Canada Wildfires

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New York officials have told vulnerable people to stay indoors because of sooty air pollution from wildfires in western US states that have drifted across the country. Residents of New York City, 2,000 miles away from the blazes, witnessed a fiery sunrise on Tuesday. The Bootleg fire in Oregon has become so large and hot it is creating its own weather system, causing winds that have further fanned its flames.

Air quality concerns continue in Tri-State due to smoke from western wildfires

Concern over air quality continues for the Tri-State region Wednesday morning as smoke from the western wildfires creates hazy skies.

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