Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U. S. Midwest and Northeast.
Source: [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/ontario-wildfire-smoke-moves-east/)
Toronto recorded among the worst air quality of all major cities worldwide on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketed its skyline and drifted into the US, prompting health warnings.
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Members of the public are being urged to avoid Glenmore Forest Park and Loch Morlich as firefighting continues.
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