WASHINGTON: Residents of the northeastern United States were breathing more easily Friday (Jun 10) as smoke from Canadian fires gradually cleared after blanketing several cities in a noxious haze this week. In New York and Washington, air quality was classified as 'moderate' by the US Environmental Protect
WASHINGTON: Residents of the northeastern United States were breathing more easily Friday as smoke from Canadian fires gradually cleared after blanketing several cities in a noxious haze this week.
The concentration of fine particles in the air was up to twenty times lower Friday morning in Washington, compared to the same time on Thursday, Stauffer said. Hundreds of foreign firefighters were in Canada to assist with the gigantic fires, many of which are located in remote boreal forest areas.
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