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Maps Show Where Wildfire Smoke Will Darken Skies on Thursday

First publishedJul 15, 10:46 UTC
Last updatedJul 16, 10:56 UTC · 12m ago
22 outletsCBS News, ABC News22 outletsNYT Home11 outletNew York Post11 outletNYT Home11 outletThe Hill11 outletPBS NewsHour22 outletsSeattle Times, CBS News22 outletsBBC World, Al Jazeera11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletNYT Home11 outletNYT Home
CBS News8Wildfires expose millions in Midwest, Northeast to dangerous smokeOpen ↗ABC News8Canadian wildfire smoke descends on US, spreading from Great Lakes to New EnglandOpen ↗NYT Home9Wildfires Rage in Ontario as Smoke Affects Toronto’s Air QualityOpen ↗NYT Home9Wildfire Smoke Spreads Across the Northeast as Temperatures SpikeOpen ↗New York Post5Sweltering NYC hit by Canadian wildfire smoke — and it may only get hazierOpen ↗NYT Home9Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health RisksOpen ↗The Hill7When will wildfire smoke clear? Here's where air quality will get better (or worse) this weekOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuationsOpen ↗Seattle Times6Toronto wakes up to an orange sky as wildfire smoke pours into the U.S. NortheastOpen ↗CBS News8Canada wildfires darken U.S. skies, trigger air quality alertsOpen ↗BBC World9Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern USOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Wildfire smoke engulfs Toronto, Canada and turns its skies orangeOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Toronto engulfed by wildfire smoke as US cities threatenedOpen ↗NYT Home9Maps Show Where Wildfire Smoke Will Darken Skies on ThursdayOpen ↗NYT Home9Wildfire Smoke Turns Skies Orange Across the U.S., and Democrats Make a Big Shift on IsraelOpen ↗
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Answer

People walking in downtown Toronto. Smoke from forest fires in Canada has caused poor air quality in many places in North America.

Reported by 15 outlets — NYT Home, BBC World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, and 4 more. See all sources ↓

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In brief
What's the story?
People walking in downtown Toronto. Smoke from forest fires in Canada has caused poor air quality in many places in North America.
How widely is it covered?
15 outlets, average source rating 7.9/10.
When was it last updated?
12m ago.
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    When will wildfire smoke clear? Here's where air quality will get better (or worse) this week

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    TypeCoverage
    NYT Home
    BBC World
    CBS News
    PBS NewsHour
    ABC News
    Al Jazeera
    The Hill
    Seattle Times
    New York Post
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