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More than 100 million people were in danger last week in the US.
It was because of the low quality of the air.
Terrible fires in Quebec, Canada started the problem, together with winds.
These winds pushed the fires south.
Many US cities, such as New York, Chicago and Washington DC, were covered by orange smoke.
Many famous buildings couldn't be seen, as New Yorker Jack Wright says.
Nicha was visiting from Thailand.
She was disappointed not to see the views.
The government's environment agency warned the public about the air quality.
It said the air was dirty, and the situation was dangerous.
The smoke can be bad for people's health.
People who have asthma and other breathing problems can become ill.
Jack Wright has begun coughing due to the orange smoke.
The cough reminds Jack of when he used to smoke.
Others, like Charmaine Franco, put on face masks when outside.
The situation improved slightly, but the smell stayed.
For Nicha, this and also her painful eyes were annoying.
But local Pamela Roderick didn't mind.
