By CALEIGH WELLS Plumes of smoke are blanketing large swaths of the U.S. and parts of Europe, which presents risks for those breathing it. The Midwest, Northeast and Great Lakes regions of the

Smoke from wildfires still raging in Canada is degrading air quality across the northern U.S., turning skies a murky orange hue and forcing sensitive groups indoors. In New York, the smoke could be seen in the upper atmosphere from satellites,

Wildfires burning in western Canada have produced smoke that, carried by steering winds, has reached the eastern U.S., raising growing concerns about poor air quality.