Smoke from forest fires in the western United States and Canada shrouded the east coast metropolis of New York in a gray haze on Tuesday. The environmental agency of the state of New York issued a health alarm due to increased particulate matter pollution.
A representative from the agency said it was not uncommon for smoke from fires in the west of the country to penetrate the region, but this time it was in a lower layer of air. The weather service predicted a cold front for Wednesday, which should put an end to the phenomenon.
Huge forest fires are raging again in the western United States. In the state of Oregon alone, a fire has so far destroyed more than 137,000 hectares of forest. Countless fires are also blazing in other states along the US west coast and in Canada. In the western Canadian province of British Columbia, more than 2,500 evacuations were ordered on Monday. A total of around 300 forest fires are now raging in the province.
According to scientists, climate change is increasing the drought in the region, creating the conditions for forest fires to spread.
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