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Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US

Smoke and orange haze from hundreds of active wildfires in Canada has spread across Ontario and towards northern US states.

There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Officials say the smoke will not be as severe as it was in 2023, when Quebec wildfire smoke blanketed the US East Coast.


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www.bbc.co.uk

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