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The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, which has already blanketed parts of the US and placed around 75 million people under air quality alerts, has reached as far as Norway, according to scientists in that country.

The wildfire smoke that originated from Canada shrouded some major US cities on the Eastern Seaboard, leaving millions at risk of breathing unhealthy air and prompting the cancellation of outdoor activities ranging from school recess to Major League Baseball games.

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.

A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States.

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 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.

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.

Air quality advisories have been issued in Canada and the northern US as wildfire smoke travels south.

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.