Wildfires in the West and Canada continue to impact air quality in the Midwest and along the East Coast of their U.S., with no end in sight for the fires or the air.
One worry is Sunday’s FIFA World Cup finale between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Authorities are warning of reduced visibility and the need to monitor consider conditions, saying breathing the air outside could be dangerous.
Officials urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, according to The Associated Press.
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The rest of the U.S. is also dealing with poor air quality and hot dry conditions. These photos show some of the realities across a variety of locations.
The sun is obscured by wildfire smoke as it rises behind the Marine Corps War Memorial, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Arlington, Va. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
The sun is obscured by wildfire smoke as people run in front of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Friday, July 17, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
The sun is obscured by wildfire smoke as it rises above the U.S. Capitol, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Washington. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
A child looks out from the observation deck of the CN Tower as smoke from wildfires in Northwestern Ontario blankets the city of Toronto, Thursday, July 16, 2026. | Cole Burston, The Canadian Press via AP
National Guardsmen patrol the Lincoln Memorial as the sun, obscured by wildfire smoke, rises above the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool, Friday, July 17, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
The Statue of Liberty stands during sunset as smoke from wildfires blankets the sky, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. | Yuki Iwamura Associated Press
The Statue of Liberty is seen through a cover of wildfire smoke, in Jersey City, N.J., Friday, July 17, 2026. | Ryan Murphy, Associated Press
A person runs past Memorial Circle as wildfire smoke fills the air, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Arlington, Va. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
The New York City skyline is seen through a cover of wildfire smoke, in Jersey City, N.J., Friday, July 17, 2026. | Ryan Murphy, Associated Press
People take photos from the observation deck of the CN Tower as smoke from wildfires in Northwestern Ontario blankets the city of Toronto, Thursday, July 16, 2026. | Cole Burston, The Canadian Press via AP
A person takes a selfie from the Top of The Rock observation deck at the Rockefeller Center during an air quality health advisory due to wildfire smoke, in New York, Friday, July 17, 2026. | Ryan Murphy, Associated Press
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