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Added on the 08/06/2023 15:44:42 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
People look on as firefighting helicopters work to contain the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, now blanketed in a smoky haze. Across British Columbia, some 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while 36,000 others have been told to prepare to leave if necessary. IMAGES
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud US cities in a noxious haze. Residents in the US capital awoke to an acrid smell and orange-tinged skies, with the Environmental Protection Agency rating parts of the mid-Atlantic region at "Code Maroon," the highest category of the Air Quality Index, signaling hazardous conditions. IMAGES
An orange-tinged smog caused by Canada's wildfires shrouds New York, obscuring its famous skyscrapers, as cities along the US East Coast issue air quality alerts. IMAGES
Leftist New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh pulls its support for Justin Trudeau's government in a pre-recorded video shot in Ottawa, putting at risk Trudeau's minority of falling if it loses a confidence votes in the upcoming weeks, which could trigger snap elections. SOUNDBITE
The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo is covered in smog and smoke caused by fires in the interior of the state and other regions of the country. IMAGES
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