Over the years Canada has had many uncontrollable wildfires, but the smoke of the most recent fire has now reached the United States. These fires were caused by the lack of precipitation, and extreme drought. Dry lightning strikes have been hitting forests, and the winds have carried the deadly flames across miles. 40 currently remain out of control in Canada. This has resulted in the New York air quality becoming dangerous, and changing the usual blue skies, to orange, although this is not the first time New York has experienced this. Last May and June, smoke from the Canadian wildfires once again traveled into New York, resulting in New York civilians wearing facemasks, and some going as far as leaving the state temporarily. The fires are primarily in the Western part of the country. Earlier this week, the smoke carried into the U.S, causing Minnesota officials to create the first air quality alert of 2024.
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