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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Dorany Pineda and Jacqueline Ganun

Toronto’s skies turn yellow as dangerous smoke from over 100 wildfires engulfs city

People walk in downtown Toronto as smoke from forest fires in Northern Ontario causes poor air quality over the city, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2026 - (AFP via Getty Images)

Toronto’s skies have turned a hazy yellow as heavy smoke from over 100 wildfires blazing in Canada engulfs the city.

The smoke is expected to spread to large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.

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