Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario blankets Toronto, air quality at hazardous levels

A large forest fire in northwestern Ontario has sent a plume of smoke over Toronto, turning the sky orange and pushing air quality to the most dangerous level on the government index, above 10, according to Israeli media reports.

A forest fire in northwestern Ontario has caused severe smoke conditions in Toronto, with the city's air quality index reaching above 10, the highest danger level on the government scale, according to N12. The smoke turned the sky orange and covered the city. The fire is the latest in a series of wildfires affecting North America; major blazes are also burning in Utah and Colorado, as The Zioneer has reported.

3 developments

1. 18:09 · 16 JulLatest

   Smoke has spread to New York City.

2. 20:04 · 15 Jul

   Air quality index reached the most dangerous level, above 10.

3. 20:02 · 15 Jul

   Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario blankets Toronto, air quality at hazardous levels

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