Smoke from Canadian wildfires have shrouded the US East Coast in a record-breaking smog, forcing cities to issue air pollution warnings and thousands of Canadians to evacuate their homes. Workers finish tending a street lamp as smoke from Canadian wildfires obscures the view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on June 8, 2023. Air pollution from Canadian wildfires are cloaking the northeastern U.S. for a second day. COVID masks, such as the N-95 masks, are back as Canadian wildfires fill the skies with smoke. Firefighters on May 31, faced a grueling uphill battle against wildfires in Canada's Nova Scotia province, including one threatening suburbs of Halifax.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2023 09:12 UTC