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5. Definitely can smell the smoke here in NYC....

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 01:25 PM

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I remember back in the late ?80s there were fires in ?Kentucky tbat blew northward here; hazing the sky, and giving a smoky smell.

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Wildfires expose millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

This morning dlilafae Yesterday #1

It is very visible. Woodwizard Yesterday #2

This is why the sky was eerily amber tinted this morning nuxvomica Yesterday #3

The sky has looked yellow here yesterday and today. SamuelAdams Yesterday #4

Definitely can smell the smoke here in NYC.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #5

sun and clouds appeared orange in Maine yesterday.. ExtraGriz Yesterday #6

Smells like a campfire in northern WI - hazy orange sky and Sun. Talitha Yesterday #7