A view from the top of the Rockefeller Center, as haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada hang over the Manhattan skyline, in New York City, New York, June 7, 2023.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday assured Americans the government was aiding Canada in fighting the wildfires that have cloaked the East Coast and Midwest in unhealthy levels of smoke and haze.
In a statement, Trudeau thanked Biden for the aid, adding that the countries must "work together to address the devastating impacts of climate change."
There were 437 active wildfires across Canada early Thursday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center.
"It's very important that affected communities listen to the guidance of their state and local officials from this point forward," Biden said.
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