From wildfires in Canada triggered air quality alerts across the US yesterday.
With the states from the Midwest through
the east coast still under air quality alerts
as of today,
Detroit has the second worst air quality in the world
with a hazardous rating and air quality index of 306.
While Chicago remains at a very unhealthy rating with the A
IA
I of 209
experts recommending anyone under alert to
stay indoors with their windows closed,
running their air conditioners to filter air and to wear a mask.
If outside people across the continent documented the haze,
including this resident in Dayton, Ohio.
The smoke is so bad out here. We can't even see the sun.
I thought it was cloudy all day. Nope, that's smoke.
Now,
this is the worst fire season on record in
Canada with over 250 fires burning out of control.
According to local authorities,
they've led to the highest emissions in the country's history.