Northern Ontario Wildfires Spread Orange Haze Over Toronto and US as Province Seeks Federal Aid

The Atlantic—Wildfires burning across northern Ontario have consumed large stretches of forest, sending an orange haze over Toronto and pushing smoke south into the northeastern United States. Ontario's government has formally requested federal assistance for the potential evacuation of communities in the fire's path. New fires continued to ignite as wind gusts threatened to push existing blazes toward populated areas. Climate analysts argue Canada's forests are entering an era of sustained, intensifying fire activity that will become a recurring annual crisis.

• The Atlantic — Climate analysts argue Canada's forests will burn and burn as conditions intensify annually
• New York Times — Ontario Wildfires Burn On, and New Ones Spring Up
• Drudge Report — Ontario Wildfires Burn On...
• The Globe and Mail — Wildfires threatened Northern Ontario communities as the province asked Ottawa for federal help
• The Globe and Mail — Winds threaten to fan the flames of wildfires blazing across northern Ontario
• BBC — World — Ontario wildfire smoke created an orange haze over Toronto and parts of the northeastern US