Map Shows Where Millions of Americans At Risk as Canadian Wildfires Explode
Massive wildfires in British Columbia have triggered large-scale evacuations and are sending smoke across the U.S. border, impacting air quality for millions of Americans. Authorities have issued health alerts as the smoke drifts into the Midwest and Northeast.
Why it matters
The cross-border nature of wildfire smoke highlights the growing environmental and public health challenges posed by climate-driven extreme weather.
0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Millions of Americans could face deteriorating air quality as massive wildfires continue to rage across Canada, with officials warning that smoke from some of the largest blazes is capable of traveling hundreds of miles across the border and into the United States.
The latest emergency has centered on British Columbia, where a fast-moving wildfire near Summerland and Peachland triggered one of the province's largest evacuation events of the year.
Authorities declared a provincial state of emergency on August 8 after more than 20,000 people were forced from their homes as the Bald Range wildfire rapidly expanded amid hot, dry, and windy conditions.
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