New York City is under an air quality alert on Sunday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, according to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The advisory is for the metro area, Long Island,

New York City’s air quality has dropped to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into the region, prompting officials to extend an air-quality alert through the weekend.

Wildfires in Canada have forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes, and the smoke drifting over the border has sparked air quality concerns across the northern Unite