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For the second consecutive day, the Northeast of the United States woke up with damage to the dense layer of smoke caused by forest fires in Canada.
Videos shared by users and media on social networks showed the orange-tinged “apocalyptic panorama” that invaded several cities including New York.
Despite the fact that the skies over New York City woke up clearer this Thursday, June 8, compared to yesterday, Wednesday, The authorities continue with the maximum alert due to high contamination.
The state governor, Kathy Hochul, specified that the emergency also remains in force in other regions such as Long Island, the southern Hudson River Valley, as well as the central and eastern regions.
The effects caused by the more than 400 fires in Canada, He also arrived this morning at the US Capitol in Washington DC.
The air quality indices in the US capital exceeded 310 and reached level 6 or “dangerous”, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI).
For its part, the National Meteorological Service asked citizens to stay in their homes due to the poor air quality.
“Stay inside, stay informed, minimize the use of vehicles and other gasoline-powered machines, and do not burn waste or other items,” the agency said.
other US regions that were affected They are Philadelphia, Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania, as well as large cities such as Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati or Indianapolis.
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