- Actress Jodie Comer left fans disappointed just minutes into her performance of “Prima Facie” on Broadway Wednesday night as New York City remained covered in smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
- Officials issued a code red “stay inside” warning for more than 100 million people in North America as smoke wafted across the continent due to hundreds of wildfires raging in Canada.
- New York was one of many American cities plagued by the smell of smoke. Social media was filled with images of major landmarks covered in an eerie orange haze.