Fires in Canada plunged the ports of New York and New Jersey into a cloud of dust, forcing port terminals to close at 3pm due to poor air quality.
The Big Apple’s skyline has turned orange over the last few days and the air quality level is at one of its lowest levels since 1960.
According to the National Weather Service, smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to cause great inconvenience to the American population throughout the week, particularly affecting the north-eastern US states.
Translation by Giles Foster