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Wildfire smoke turns moon red over Philadelphia
Video from FOX 29 in Philly shows a dramatic red moon covered in wildfire smoke from Canada.
The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada can be felt as far away as New York City and New England, blotting out sunrises and sunsets and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
Hazy conditions and smoke from the wildfires have been reported across the Great Lakes region from Cleveland to Buffalo. U.S. authorities have issued air quality alerts in several regions. Wildfire smoke is impacting Philadelphia, Washington DC and other major cities in the Northeast.
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According to the forest fire prevention agency in the Canadian province of Quebec, more than 150 forest fires were burning in the province on Tuesday, including more than 110 deemed out of control.
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The smoke turned the setting sun into a reddish orb or a lavender haze, depending on where you were.
Smoke from forest fires in Northern Ontario and in Quebec contribute to pink hazy sunset in the city from the Cherry Beach over Toronto. June 6, 2023. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Boston skyline is pictured shrouded in smoke as the sun sets, in Boston, Massachusetts on June 6, 2023. Smoke from the hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south. Hundreds of wildfires were burning in Canada on June 6, 2023, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, as fires have broken out across the country in recent weeks. Quebec alone had more than 150 active blazes across the province, the fire agency said (Photo by Lauren Owens Lambert / AFP) (Photo by LAUREN OWENS LAMBERT/AFP via Getty Images) ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JUNE 07: Hazy skies caused by Canadian wildfires blanket the monuments and skyline of Washington, DC on June 7, 2023 as seen from Arlington, Virginia. The Washington DC area is under a Code Orange air quality alert indicating unhealthy air for some members of the general public. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 06: A view of the sun which was turned red due to the fire fumes in the atmosphere, on June 06, 2023 in New York, United States. The USA was affected by the smoke from the forest fires in Canada. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Buildings in the Manhattan skyine shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Empire State building shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Buildings in the Manhattan skyine shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Buildings in the Manhattan skyine shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Buildings in the Manhattan skyine shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Smoke from the fires has wafted through northeast U.S. states for weeks now, but it’s only recently been noticeable in most places.
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According to FOX Weather, more smoke is expected in the Northeast Wednesday, impacting tens of millions of people between Detroit and Boston.
READ MORE: Air-quality alerts issued in Philadelphia, across Delaware Valley as Canada wildfires spread
Air quality is considered unhealthy when the Air Quality Index reaches 100 or greater. Wednesday morning, Philadelphia’s AQI was 212.
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NYC air quality: What to expect Wednesday
Smoke hangs over New York City for another day, as winds have blown smoke from unchecked Canadian wildfires into the region. FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses has the story.