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Timelapse EarthCam video shows wildfire smoke engulfing New York City skyline

Julie ZeveloffJun 8, 2023, 02:46 IST

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People walk in Times Square as Manhattan is shrouded in haze and smoke which drifted south from wildfires in Canada, in New York City, New York, U.S., June 7, 2023.Maye-e Wong/Reuters

Thick smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to move south Wednesday.
Record poor air quality was recorded in New York City.

Over the course of Wednesday, thick smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Canada progressively enveloped swaths of the east coast.

In New York City, the change in air quality was palpable over several hours, with the city recording its worst-ever air quality rating.

EarthCam, a network of live-streaming webcams, shared a timelapse video (via the National Weather Service's New York Twitter account) showing the change to the Manhattan skyline over the course of the afternoon.

You can see more photos of the Mars-like scene along the East Coast here.