"Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Florida and New York, Affecting Air Quality"

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"Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Florida and New York, Affecting Air Quality"
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Smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires has reached Florida, causing a thick haze and unhealthy air quality across the state. The smoke was carried south by a combination of low-pressure and high-pressure systems, covering areas from Miami to Jacksonville. Satellite imagery shows the smoke enveloping the Sunshine State, and the air quality index in Florida currently ranges from "moderate" to "unhealthy." Jacksonville, Orlando, West Palm Beach, and Delray Beach experienced the worst air quality with an AQI of 156, while the Tampa Bay area and Southwest Florida also reached "unhealthy" levels. Conditions are expected to improve on Wednesday.

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