Shocking photos of smoke from Canadian wildfires in the US

A dangerous layer of smoke has blanketed the Northeast and Midwest as Canada battles about 400 wildfires.

As the summer season approaches, it offers a view of a unprecedented and unwieldy wildfire season as the impact of global warming increases.

“Our model calculations show that there could be a particularly severe wildfire season this summer,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference on Monday. “This is a scary time for many people.”

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires spread about 500 miles to New York through the pressure of a storm system off the coast of Canada. The New York Times reported.

With carbon dioxide levels at an all-time high and smoke from wildfires raging across the border, officials are advising people, particularly those with asthma or other respiratory problemsstay inside or wear a mask outside.

The smoke looks coarse 55 million people throughout the Eastern United States.

The National Weather Service’s Storm Forecasting Center called “Dry thunderstorms” across the US threaten to lead to “runaway” wildfires on Tuesday

“People have to prepare for this in the long term,” warned New York Gov. Kathy Hochul The New York Times.

“New York City and Syracuse were among the worst places on the planet yesterday,” she added.

Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has taken a break Flights from New York La Guardia Airport As visibility worsens, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey could be the closest. Also, Schools in New York have even canceled outdoor activities for students.

Still, the smoke’s effects extended beyond the borders of New York and New Jersey. The haze made its way to the DMV, Indiana and Ohio, according to Air Now, which tracks air quality data on one Map.

See photos of the smoke below.