{"text":[[{"start":7.8,"text":"Heavy smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada, has turned skies in Boston a hazy orange and prompted air quality warnings as far south as New York City as wind propelled contaminated air across the border."}],[{"start":20.8,"text":"Smoke spread across the US Midwest and Northeast from more than 100 active wildfires in Canada that were considered “out of control” on Wednesday, according to the government."}],[{"start":30.8,"text":"“Ontario fire crews and emergency responders are actively responding to wildland fires across the province, including challenging fires in the Northwest,” Mike Harris, minister of natural resources, posted on X."}],[{"start":44.25,"text":"The US National Weather Service issued a statewide air quality warning for Massachusetts, cautioning “sensitive groups” to limit their outdoor exposure, while New York City’s air quality index deteriorated to a level that was “unsafe for everyone” on Wednesday, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency."}],[{"start":63,"text":"“Air quality has reached unhealthy levels in parts of NYC due to smoke from Canadian wildfires moving through the city. Poor air quality affects everyone, but some people are more sensitive to it than others, including people with heart or lung conditions, older adults, pregnant New Yorkers, and infants and children,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on X, adding that free masks would be made available throughout the city. "}],[{"start":87.7,"text":"New York City officials warned that air quality in the city, already poor due to high ozone levels, could worsen further due to wildfire smoke. The World Cup finals are due to be held on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 13 miles from New York City. "}],[{"start":103.15,"text":"“Sensitive individuals should limit time spent outdoors and avoid strenuous activity,” New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill posted on social media on Wednesday."}],[{"start":111.9,"text":"The NWS also issued an air quality alert across Michigan for Wednesday and Thursday as smoke reached Detroit. Officials cautioned that smoke could reach Chicago by Thursday morning."}],[{"start":124.5,"text":"In Toronto, Canadian officials warned residents to limit time outside as the city’s air quality ranked among the worst in the world, according to IQAir, an air quality technology group."}],[{"start":144,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1784170205_5850.mp3"}