Where There’s Smoke…
The National Interagency Fire Centre (NIFC) indicates that at present there are 82 large active fires across 13 Western States in the USA. 1.7m acres have been affected. The pollution from the wildfires has begun to severely affect the air quality of cities thousands of miles away – with the Air Quality Index in New York City climbing above 170 – a level unsafe for those with sensitive or compromised respiratory systems.
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