Federal Agency Issues Air Quality Alerts for Millions of Americans

Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires engulfs eastern United States

Air quality alerts, seen in black and tan, were issued across a number of U.S. states on June 7, 2023. National Weather Service

Smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires has prompted air quality alerts for millions of Americans across the northeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. states.

As of early on June 7, at least 13 states have issued air quality alerts in some areas because of wildfires in the province of Quebec, saying the smoke has filled the skies with an unhealthy haze.