Poor Air Quality Grips The New York Metropolitan Area As The Canadian Wildfire Goes On

The Downtown Manhattan skyline stands shrouded in a reddish haze as a result of Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023, in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. LOKMAN VURAL ELIBOL/ACCUWEATHER

A fiery, red sun rose in a sky packed with smoke Tuesday morning. Wildfire smoke from Canada transformed the morning sunrise across parts of the East into an orange, photo-worthy haze.

Heavy smoke shrouds buildings in Times Square as the sun sets on June 6, 2023, in New York City. GARY HERSHORN/ACCUWEATHER