Smoke from the devastating Canadian wildfires made its way to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday and caused quite the sinister scene.
As of Tuesday, more than 6.3 million Canadian acres have been burned in 2023, marking a horrific beginning to wildfire season. Eastern Canada, in particular, has been hit hard, with approximately 14,000 people forced to evacuate Quebec due to 150 fires in the area.
Thanks to the wind currents, wildfire smoke has made its way across the northeastern United States, causing hazy conditions and worse air quality from the midwest to as far south as South Carolina. As a result, when the New York Yankees lined up to play their Tuesday night game against the Chicago White Sox, cloudy skies and smoky-smelling air were reported in the region.
We’re getting closer to first pitch here at Yankee Stadium and the air quality is real bad. It’s ominous. Smells like smoke.
Meanwhile, Triple-A SWB just postponed their game due to poor air quality… pic.twitter.com/UZMoAvpYTL
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) June 6, 2023
Yeah, that’s quite the eerie scene. Hopefully the wildfires can be contained in short order soon enough.
Here’s how Yankee Stadium looked as smoke from the devastating Canadian wildfires made its way across the region.