Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U. S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it's unhealthy for anyone, regardless of health conditions. The smoke is coming from fires that are burning primarily in Canada...
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