00:00Wildfire smoke and dangerous air quality levels sweeping across the northeast.
00:05This smoke traveled hundreds of miles from Canada.
00:08Millions of people here in New York City, not just dealing with the smoke, heat and humidity, but also summertime
00:15storms.
00:21Pools were quickly cleared out as a severe thunderstorm swept through New York Wednesday afternoon.
00:27It's really smoky out here.
00:31In the Bronx, fire departments and public libraries are offering free masks to help people struggling with the smoke.
00:39It smells like everything is burning right now.
00:42Like, it just smells crazy out here.
00:44The smoke, bringing back memories from June 2023, when historic levels of wildfire smoke poured in from Canada.
00:52For some people with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions, this smoke is simply too much to handle.
01:00It messes with my chest.
01:01Do you have asthma already?
01:03Yes.
01:03Really?
01:04Yes, it's bad.
01:05That's why I'm going home, to the A.T.
01:07There are some similarities to the wildfire smoke that blanketed the northeast back in 2023.
01:13This time around, temperatures climbed roughly 10 to 20 degrees higher.
01:18Officials are urging people to take this wildfire smoke and heat seriously.
01:23Reporting in Brooklyn, for AccuWeather, I'm Bill Waddell.
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