Toronto (Canada) (EFE).- Canadian authorities warned this Wednesday that the smoke generated by hundreds of forest fires that are active in the country will place air quality in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, at high risk levels.
The Canadian Meteorological Service explained that the air quality in Toronto will drop on Wednesday night to a “moderate risk” and that it will reach “high risk” on Thursday, for which it recommended that people with respiratory problems limit their activities in the abroad.
On Thursday night, the air quality will worsen to a “very high risk” level of 9 on a scale of 11. With these levels, the authorities recommend that the general population reduce their outdoor activities.
“Smoke from forest fires can harm everyone’s health even in low concentrations,” the Weather Service stressed.
The bad conditions will continue at least until the weekend when the arrival of a low pressure front is expected that will renew the air.
Since Monday, Toronto has been on alert for worsening air quality due to the accumulation of particles that are generating some 100 forest fires in the province of Quebec and another 50 in Ontario.
There are more than 400 active wildfires in Canada and authorities have warned that this year will be one of the worst in the country’s history.