2023-06-07 07:00:00
Washington/New York/Toronto, June 7 (EFE).- The alert for air quality due to the forest fires that ravage Canada spread this Wednesday through several states in the northeast of the United States, reaching the US capital.
Residents of more than five US states woke up in a haze, caused by smoke, which has led authorities to alert citizens to “dangerous” air conditions and to ask that activities be limited outdoor.
The authorities in the city of New York, one of the first to receive the fine suspended particles that travel from the north of the continent, warned this Wednesday that the poor air quality will continue for “several days.”
The New York Health Commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, asked New Yorkers to avoid going outside, unless it is “absolutely necessary” and recommended the use of masks, such as the N95, for those who have to carry out activities outside.
Other East Coast states have also been affected by smoke from the fires, which has been drifting south.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a “hazardous weather” alert for air quality in southern Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia, which will remain until next midnight. He also advised citizens in Massachusetts to avoid “prolonged outdoor activities” due to the presence of smoke, which they expect to continue through Thursday.
The state of New Jersey, for its part, indicated that the air quality at this time is not good, extended an alert for weather conditions until Thursday and asked citizens to limit the time they spend outside.
The city of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, is on “red alert” due to air quality and has asked its citizens to cancel outdoor activities, close doors and windows, and be vigilant in case they present symptoms such as nausea or difficulty breathing. .
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Smoke from the Canadian fires has also reached Washington, the country’s capital, where the highest air quality alert has also been declared for the first time in more than 10 years, The Washington Post reported.
Icons of the city such as the Washington and Lincoln Memorials were caught in a cloud of smoke from the early hours of the morning.
In Canada, the smoke generated by the hundreds of forest fires that are active in its territory sounded the alarms on Wednesday in Toronto, the largest population in the country, where the air quality worsened on Tuesday night and went from moderate risk to “high”.
With these levels, the Canadian health authorities have recommended refraining from spending time outdoors and predict that the bad conditions will continue at least until the weekend, when the arrival of a low pressure front is expected to renew the air.
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, yesterday launched an alert on air quality, which is at its lowest level.
There are more than 400 active wildfires in Canada and authorities have warned that this year will be one of the worst in the country’s history. EFE
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