Coverage dated June 5, 2023 to June 9, 2023

Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfire season sees more than 9M acres ablaze — with no relief in sight

Headline from New York Post, on the newest of 3 developments

Canada’s wildfire season just started March 1 but already flames charred 6.5 million acres in May alone.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Over 100 million in eastern US warned of 'unhealthy' air as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads south, west

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

  2. Canada’s ‘worst wildfire season’ is just getting started

    Headline from Politico ·

  3. Newest

    Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfire season sees more than 9M acres ablaze — with no relief in sight

    Headline from New York Post ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

107 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Canadian wildfire smoke disrupting air quality for millions of Americans: ‘Can travel deep into the lungs’ (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A surge of wildfires in Canada is affecting the air quality in the New England states and parts of the Northeast — and may be unhealthy for millions of Americans right now.

  2. CBS News

    Maps, satellite images show Canadian wildfire smoke enveloping U.S. East Coast as air quality deteriorates (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The drop in air quality comes as more than 100 wildfires​ continue to burn across the Canadian border in Quebec and Ottawa.

  3. CNN

    An expert recommends these measures as Canada wildfire smoke spreads in parts of America (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    More than 30 million people across the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke originating from Canada shrouds major US cities. Follow here for the latest.

  4. The Guardian

    Tens of millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada

  5. NBC News

    Millions in eastern U.S. face unhealthy air quality conditions from Canada wildfire smoke: Live Updates (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Millions of people in the eastern U.S. woke up to another day of poor air quality conditions Wednesday, as smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada wafted over

  6. MedicalXpress

    Smoke from Canadian wildfires blackens skies, prompts air quality alerts in much of US (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Canada on track for its worst wildfire season ever (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Blazes are burning in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories, and federal government officials said their modeling shows increased wildfire risk in most of Canada through August.

  8. NBC News

    Canadian wildfire smoke disrupts U.S. air travel (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The FAA said it would “likely need to take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into New York City, D.C., Philadelphia and Charlotte due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke.”

  9. Forbes

    Canada’s Wildfire Season May Impact The U.S. All Summer. Here’s Why (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The amount of acres burned this season has already surpassed the 10-year average by more than 13 times.

  10. KING 5 Seattle

    Canada wildfire smoke could sit over US for days without wind (opens KING 5 Seattle)

    Published

    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    The smoke has given a dystopian quality to some cities, with New York looking like a sepia filter was applied over the city.

  11. CBS News

    Flight disruptions, limited time outdoors: How Canadian wildfire smoke could impact summer plans for Americans (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Forecasters and heath officials have warned that U.S. air quality may plummet repeatedly in the coming months, as Canada's wildfire season continues.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Europe joins fight against Canada wildfire smoke – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    France, Portugal and Spain, as well as the US, are joining the fight to put out hundreds of active wildfires in Canada. Heavy smoke from wildfires has traveled thousands of miles and shrouded many US cityscapes.

  13. France 24

    US cities shrouded in toxic haze as reinforcements reach Canada wildfires (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to shroud US cities in a noxious haze Thursday, forcing flight delays and cancellations to outdoor activities as environmental groups called for urgent action…

  14. KTVZ Bend

    Where the smoke from Canadian wildfires is headed next (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Aya Elamroussi and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Around 75 million people in the US are under air quality alerts related to the wildfires raging across Canada, as officials urge people to limit time spent outdoors and mask up for enhanced protection.

  15. NPR

    Smoke from Canada's wildfires trigger air quality warnings throughout the U.S. (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    NPR's Michel Martin talks with Ottawa Citizen reporter Elizabeth Payne about the wildfires in Canada that have spread to almost every province and territory. Smoke from the fires is reaching the U.S.

  16. Tucson

    Raging wildfires in Quebec drive intense smoke and hazy skies farther across the eastern US and Canada (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    (CNN) — Millions across the US and Canada will remain at risk of inhaling potentially harmful air from wildfires in Quebec on Thursday as more officials urge people to limit

  17. Phys

    Q&A: Scientist explains effects of Canadian wildfires on local air quality (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    As wildfires rage in Canada, officials warned that the country was on track for its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist through to the end of the summer after an unprecedented start to the fire season.

  18. Madison

    Blazes cause smoky haze in US (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    CANADA | WILDFIRES

  19. Foxla

    Dangerous air quality smothers major cities as Canada wildfires push smoke into US (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    NYC and Philly will see some improvement later, but the smoke will linger over the Baltimore-Washington corridor and spread west to Pittsburgh and the Ohio Valley.

  20. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    'I can taste the air': Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, US (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

    Published

    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest and covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze. It delayed some flights Wednesday, sent

  21. NPR

    Record-breaking wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality in the U.S. (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The Canadian wildfire season has started early and already broken records, with toxic smoke drifting south to the U.S. and many air quality alerts in place.

  22. Tulsa World

    Canadian wildfires continue to affect air quality in Oklahoma region, northern U.S. (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    As wildfires rage through Canada, Oklahoma and the northern U.S. can expect to see poor air quality and high levels of ozone pollution into the rest of this week.

  23. My9nj

    Over 100 million in eastern US warned of 'unhealthy' air as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads south, west (opens My9nj)

    Published

    My9nj's feed description

    Choking smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to billow into the eastern U.S., where more than 100 million Americans will again experience "unhealthy" to even "hazardous" air quality levels.

  24. Salon

    Canadian wildfires are choking Americans. Here’s why air quality got so bad and what can be done (opens Salon)

    Published

    Salon's feed description

    Dust off the pandemic masks — the smoke from Canada's wildfires is going to linger for a while

  25. West Hawaii Today

    Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US (opens West Hawaii Today)

    Published

    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    NEW YORK — Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports, postponing Major League Baseball games and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks.

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