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The climate crisis is stacking the deck in favor of larger and more frequent wildfires as temperatures rise, and has renewed the debate over regulation.

Millions across the US and Canada will remain at risk of inhaling potentially harmful air from wildfires in Quebec on Thursday as more officials urge people to limit time spent outdoors and mask up for enhanced protection.

The photos and videos out of the Northeast look like scenes from "Mad Max," as a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec's wildfires engulfed communities.

Millions of people from the Midwest to the Northeast and down to the mid-Atlantic are looking at an unhealthy smoky haze slowly drifting down from Canada. Schools and activities are being canceled in an effort to protect those most at risk. And there's not much anyone can do about it.

US officials warn travellers to and from New York City to expect delays as visibility plunges.

The Federal Aviation Administration has implemented a ground stop for flights bound for New York's LaGuardia airport due to smoke.

Wildfires in Canada briefly left some cities with the worst air quality in the world overnight.

There have been an "unprecedented" number of fires so far, burning an area about the size of Belgium.

After weeks of reporting about the wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia, Quebec is now the latest hotspot for fires in Canada which is sending thick smoke south and east into the US, affecting air quality for millions.

The Canadian fires have had a wide impact, with air quality warnings issued in the US northeast.

Canada will be the first country to have warning labels on the tipping paper of individual cigarettes.

Smoke from raging wildfires in Nova Scotia that has forced nearly 18,500 people to evacuate is spreading from Canada to the United States and impacting cities across the northeast on Tuesday, weather officials said.