Toronto’s air quality is ranked among the worst in the world today as smoke from wildfires drifts into the region.
The wildfire smoke has prompted Environment Canada to issue a special air quality statement for the GTA, much of southern Ontario, as well as five other provinces and one territory.
Environment Canada’s David Phillips said as wildfires ramp up across the country, air quality is deteriorating. He noted that since the beginning of the month, there are 15 new out-of-control wildfires burning in northern Ontario and Western Canada.
Maps show how far smoke from Canadian wildfires has spread
