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The sky in New York City turned orange as it faced its worst air quality in recorded history
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0:56Now PlayingNew York City easily set a record Wednesday for the worst air quality ever recorded there — as hundreds of US firefighters rushed north to Canada to tackle the still-raging wildfires that caused it.
At its peak in the afternoon, the air quality index (AQI) for the city reached 405 out of 500 — the highest since records began, according to an analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data by FOX Weather.
The previous record was 279 in July 1981 — a whopping 126 points less.
Anything above 100 is considered unhealthy, while above 300 is “hazardous,” the index’s worst possible rating.
In a twisted irony, the record-smashing dire conditions came from Canada on what was supposed to be its national Clean Air Day — with this year’s tagline: “Clean Air Everywhere.”
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