Air quality alerts are in effect in the Philadelphia area, fueled by smoke from wildfires that are burning thousands of miles away.

An air quality warning is in effect in Nunavut's Kivalliq region as smoke from wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan blankets much of area on Tuesday."I've never seen something like this in my life," said Patrick Karlik,

A stretch of southern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires can cause reduced air quality and visibility that can fluctuate throughout the day.