Wildfire smoke and haze originating from Quebec, Canada, have escalated into a major issue for extensive regions of the United States. The contaminated air has progressively spread over the eastern portion of the nation.
The travelling smoke is very clearly visible on the PM2.5 air quality layer ⬇️
Unhealthy conditions have spread across areas ranging from Indiana and Ohio to parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. This scenario exposes millions of inhabitants to potential harm, underscoring the extensive consequences of wildfires, even when they transpire a significant distance away.
The air quality is expected to continue being a problem in numerous regions of the country in the upcoming days. To monitor the wildfires progression 🔥, use Fire intensity layer, which you can find under Air Quality layers. Combine it with Active fires POI overlay for a full picture.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reports that nearly 150 fires are presently active in that province alone. Some of these fires have been burning for days, or even weeks. Change in air quality can be observed from our live reporting AQ stations POI overlay. ⬇️
This year has been notably distressing from the wildfires intensity with hundreds of fires currently ablaze throughout Canada, although the fire season in Quebec and Canada commences in May, a bit ahead of the standard start of fire incidents in the United States
