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Canada, US warn of air quality hazards as Canadian fire smoke reaches Europe

  • As of Tuesday, 208 active wildfires burned across Canada, forcing evacuations of over 26,000 people mainly in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  • The intense wildfires follow an apocalyptic summer in 2023 that scorched 15 million hectares, worsened by drought and early soil drying from low snowpack.
  • Heavy smoke engulfed parts of Canada and the US Midwest, causing hazardous air quality and hospital visits, while oil producers shut down significant operations in Alberta.
  • Smoke plumes reached Europe at high altitudes, generating hazy skies but no direct health risk, with carbon emissions from the fires totaling an estimated 56 megatonnes.
  • Officials warned the fire season remains severe and expanding, prompting coordinated evacuation and firefighting efforts amid challenging conditions across central and western Canada.
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New York’s Poor Air Quality Set to Worsen on Canada’s Fire Smoke

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Satellite images from this morning clearly show the smoke cloud, which is also mixed with Saharan dust.

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ABC Columbia broke the news in Columbia, United States on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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