New York City is plunged this Wednesday in an orange and brown fog, consequence of the forest fires ravaging Quebec. New Yorkers describe eyes and throats that "sting" because of the pungent smelling air, characteristic of burnt wood, that fills the arteries of the megalopolis.
The situation is even worse in the large, upscale, green suburbs north of New York along the Hudson River. In total, more than 11,000 Quebecers have already had to leave their homes and the French-speaking province is preparing to evacuate an additional 4,000 people.