Thick and pungent wildfire smoke veiled the sky across the U.S. from the Great Lakes to the East Coast, prompting warnings about potential hazards of being outdoors.
Brooklyn, New York
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In Brooklyn, New York, the Statue of Liberty stood amidst an orange-tinged sunset, shrouded in smoke from the wildfires.
Arlington, Virginia
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At dawn, the sun was a mere shadow behind smoke as it rose over the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington.
Washington D.C.
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In Washington D.C., runners were visible in front of the dim Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Jersey City, New Jersey
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The Jersey City skyline was almost entirely obscured by heavy smoke from the wildfires. The New York City skyline was scarcely visible through the smoky haze.
New York City, New York
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At the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, viewers saw New York blanketed in smoke. Meanwhile, a person wearing a mask traveled on the Staten Island Ferry under the smoky skies.
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
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In Michigan, Michael Lesperance weeded his driveway while wearing a mask due to poor air quality. Near the Detroit skyline, a watercraft sat still as smoke choked the air.
Northbrook, Illinois
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On the Willow Hills Golf Course, a golfer checked his scorecard in a smoke-filled environment from the fires.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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At a baseball game in Philadelphia, the sun took on an orange hue from the distant fires, contrasting with the Philadelphia Phillies scoreboard.
Toronto, Canada
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In Toronto, a child looked out from the CN Tower’s observation deck, surveying a city wrapped in smoke from wildfires in Northwestern Ontario.