Wildfire smoke blankets eastern US (VIDEO)

Smoke from the blazes still raging in Canada has triggered “Code Red” air quality alerts in several states

Smoke from over 400 wildfires raging for days in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario has covered the northeastern US, triggering “Code Red” air quality alerts in cities, including New York, Washington, DC, and Baltimore on Wednesday. 

Nearly 100 million Americans live in areas that were under air quality alerts as of Wednesday. At least 13 states have been affected. Local governments advised residents to stay inside, use air purifiers, and wear N95 masks if venturing outdoors.

Photos and video posted to social media revealed a pervasive brownish red haze in the air, turning the sun into an angry red dot, while users complained of the burning odor.

Wondering how bad the smoke is in upstate ny? This has been what the suns looked like for the past 24 hours. Smoke so thick I can see it rolling through the pastures. Don’t want to breathe this in but someone’s gotta water the crops