Canada: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Ontario Skies in Orange Haze 2

Wildfire smoke from hundreds of active fires in northwestern Ontario has spread across southern Ontario and Quebec, turning skies orange, yellowish and hazy as a strong jet stream carried the plumes southeast.

Canada: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Ontario Skies in Orange Haze

Wildfire smoke from hundreds of active fires in northwestern Ontario has spread across southern Ontario and Quebec, turning skies orange, yellowish and hazy as a strong jet stream carried the plumes southeast.

Canada: Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Ontario

Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for Toronto and most of Ontario due to the smoke from wildfires burning across Canada.

Wildfires trigger high-risk air quality alert in Canada

STORY: Wildfires trigger high-risk air quality alert in Canada DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: TORONTO, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): HUGH LI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Toronto 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUGH LI, Xinhua reporter 4. various of the wildfires STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUGH LI, Xinhua reporter "We are in the downtown of Toronto, the biggest city of Canada. The air quality here started out bad and got worse over Saturday, rising to 'very high risk.'" Environment Canada on Friday renewed a special air quality statement for its southern Ontario, including parts of the Greater Toronto Area, as smoke plumed from wildfires in northeastern Ontario and Quebec drifted into the region. The ministry designated Toronto's air quality as "high risk," warning the poor conditions are expected to persist into the evening and may affect certain areas until Saturday morning. At around noon on Friday, Toronto's air pollution was listed as the second worst i

Wildfires Smoke Covers Toronto

Wildfires Smoke Covers Toronto

Two people paddle along the waterfront at Humber Bay Park in Toronto, ON, Canada on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Toronto is facing some of the worst air quality in the world as wildfires continue to burn in Ontario and Quebec. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires Smoke Covers Toronto

Wildfires Smoke Covers Toronto

Two paddleboarders pack up their equipment with a smoky view of downtown caused by wildfires in Ontario and Quebec at Sunnyside Park in Toronto, ON, Canada on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire smoke makes air quality poor in Ottawa

STORY: Wildfire smoke makes air quality poor in Ottawa DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:44 LOCATION: Ottawa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parliament 2. various of the Wellington Street 3. various of the Ottawa River 4. various of the Champlain Bridge 5. forecast map animation 6. screen shot of Environment Canada Air Quality Index 7. letter to parents of students in West Quebec schools on air quality STORYLINE: As wildfires blazed in western Quebec and northern Ontario near Ottawa, the air quality of Canada's capital city was so bad that it cracked through the top of a risk scale on Tuesday. Environment Canada warned that forest fires may keep the air dangerous to human health through most of the week. The city was officially at a 10+ on Environment Canada's Air Quality Health Index Tuesday morning, which is its highest level and the highest among Canada's major cities. This meant the general public should reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities, and people at risk of ser