'Not Mars, But NYC': People React To Orange New York Skyline Shrouded By Smoke From Canadian Wildfires

The New York sky turned orange as air pollution became severely concerning in the financial capital of the United States of America.

Smoky haze from wildfires in Canada diminishes the visibility of the Chrysler Building.

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An orange haze engulfed the American city of New York on Tuesday which was followed by an air pollution warning by the city mayor Eric Adams. The air quality health advisory has now been extended till midnight Friday, tweeted the mayor as apocalyptic smog continues to smother the financial capital of the US. The advisory states that the wildfires in Canada have deteriorated the air quality in New York. The worst air pollution in the town has forced residents to remain indoors. 

While the authorities race against time to tackle the environmental disaster, people took to social media to post videos and photos of the renowned city of New York expressing shock, anger and pain over the climatic catastrophe and some even compared it with Mars.

A Twitter user  said, "This is not Mars, this is New York yesterday (7/6/2023) afternoon when thick #smoke from the multiple active #wildfires in #Quebec was advected over the region as a result of the dominant atmospheric circulation."

This is not Mars, this is New York yesterday (7/6/2023) afternoon when thick #smoke from the multiple active #wildfires in #Quebec was advected over the region as a result of the dominant atmospheric circulation.#extreme #fireweather #NewYork pic.twitter.com/i5QRBgm3Df

— Georgios Papavasileiou (@PapavasileiouWX) June 8, 2023

 

A user who was supposedly taking a flight from New York called it 'Mars'. "Not a filter. Flying out from Newark (Mars) this morning," the user said.

Not a filter.
Flying out from Newark (Mars) this morning. pic.twitter.com/bOwgKKYO7s

— Glass Meadow (@WeRGlassMeadow) June 7, 2023

One wrote, "if you ever wanted to know what the gw bridge would look like on mars."

if you ever wanted to know what the gw bridge woud look like on mars:pic.twitter.com/zscmcPZp1J

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 7, 2023

Renowned Indian chief Vikas Khanna too compared the city with the red planet saying, "This is 1 pm on Mars, I mean New York City. 🔥 😢"

This is 1 pm on Mars, I mean New York City. 🔥 😢 pic.twitter.com/M5mh3KYj6Z

— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) June 7, 2023

A user tweeted a video expressing shock as he couldn’t believe the orange skyline covering his city is due to wildfires. 

🚨🚨🚨BROOOOO WTF is happening in NEW YORK!?!? This can’t be because of the wildfires??? pic.twitter.com/0wYw2Qwe0c

— Kevin - WE THE PEOPLE❤️ - DAD🦁 🐉 🔥 - (@bambkb) June 8, 2023

Another voiced the same concern saying he couldn’t find the forest fire videos and hence could not believe the pollution occurred because of Canadian fires. 

“Anyone else think this is strange? New York is approximately 350miles from the Canadian border - even further from the alleged forest fires - how can these be blamed for this? Furthermore I can’t any footage of all these forest fires occurring,” he said. He added, “The world becomes increasingly insane with each passing day.”

Anyone else think this is strange?

New York is approximately 350miles from the Canadian border - even further from the alleged forest fires - how can these be blamed for this?

Furthermore I can’t any footage of all these forest fires occurring.

I call bullshit & more… pic.twitter.com/H7FULu3sZG

— Concerned Citizen (@cotupacs) June 8, 2023

🚨🇺🇸 Smog City, New York USA 🇺🇸🚨

Authorities are blaming the air quality & smog on wild fires started all the way in Canada.

The world becomes increasingly insane with each passing day. pic.twitter.com/OF3Br8L4F3

— Concerned Citizen (@cotupacs) June 8, 2023

The official Twitter account for National Weather Service New York shared a time-lapse video of the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline being consumed by the smog.

Check out this almost unbelievable time-lapse of wildfire smoke consuming the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline.

Those vulnerable to poor air quality, including seniors and young children, should limit time outdoors if possible.

More: https://t.co/ChRuWv7X6E pic.twitter.com/mtKtLun8lN

— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) June 7, 2023

Some even edited the photos to compare it with an online game. A user tweeted, “Patch 20.2.3: Players must be level 58 to enter New York City.” 

Patch 20.2.3: Players must be level 58 to enter New York City pic.twitter.com/QfIUaL55LC

— syd 🦇🌙🎃 (@sydragosa) June 9, 2023

Another said that New York sky looks ‘crazy’ from all the ‘wildfires’ from Canada. 

Bro, the sky in New York is looking crazy from all the wildfire smoke coming from Canada 😳 pic.twitter.com/XnXOYw31Fq

— ⛩️KWX⛩️ (@kiingwolf_x_) June 8, 2023

A user said that this was the worst air quality in NYC's recorded history 

NYC June 7, 2023 around 2pm. this was the worst air quality in NYC's recorded history pic.twitter.com/FcZua94ibT

— Casey Neistat (@Casey) June 8, 2023

Someone also shared the poster of the film ‘Diablo IV’ below which ‘Welcome To Hell New York’ was written. A user tweeted the photo saying, “Whoever placed this time square ad yesterday needs a monstrous raise.” 

Whoever placed this time square ad yesterday needs a monstrous raise.#nyc#smoke pic.twitter.com/8yNNrJnxCq

— Alexander The Hodlr (Δ,₿) 🏴 (@xbt_ag) June 8, 2023