It wasn’t too long ago that NYC had the worst air quality in the world , and the city’s air quality may once again be compromised as Canadian wildfire smoke threatens to cloud NYC in another haze.

Canadian wildfires

It’s currently wildfire season in Canada and as of June 2025, already more than 200 active fires have burned . The wildfires are primarily affecting provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.

The Midwest already experienced a blanket of smoke earlier this week, issuing their own air quality alerts as experts forecast the smoke moving towards NYC.

NYC Air Quality Alert

As of Wednesday, June 4th, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation just issued Air Quality Health Advisories for NYC Metro, Lower Hudson Valley, and Western Regions.

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