Smoke From Canadian Wildfires , Now Impacting Air Quality in Europe.<br />On June 27, skies "obscured by smoke particles" <br />were forecast for Portugal, as widespread <br />wildfires in Canada begin to impact Europe.<br />NPR reports that smoke from the fires appears <br />to stretch thousands of miles, reaching from <br />the province of Quebec across the Atlantic Ocean.<br />NPR reports that smoke from the fires appears <br />to stretch thousands of miles, reaching from <br />the province of Quebec across the Atlantic Ocean.<br />On June 25, the massive plume of <br />smoke reached the Azores islands. .<br />The next day, on June 26, the band of smoke and <br />soot made it to western Europe, according to the <br />Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). .<br />The next day, on June 26, the band of smoke and <br />soot made it to western Europe, according to the <br />Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). .<br />NPR reports that the smoke from Canadian <br />wildfires has also impacted Spain, France <br />and other countries in northern Europe.<br />Climate agencies say that the smoke currently enveloping <br />Europe differs from the low-lying smoke resulting in <br />dangerous air quality alerts in the U.S. .<br />Whilst the smoke is high up in <br />the atmosphere, it may make <br />for some vivid sunrises and <br />sunsets in the next few days, U.K. Met Office, via NPR.<br />According to French broadcaster La Chaîne Météo, <br />France has forecast a maximum concentration of <br />ash particles in the air to be reached on June 28.<br />According to French broadcaster La Chaîne Météo, <br />France has forecast a maximum concentration of <br />ash particles in the air to be reached on June 28.<br />Meanwhile, in Canada, over 140 communities <br />are reportedly under air quality alerts, <br />according to Environment Canada. .<br />The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center <br />warns that nearly 500 wildfires continue to burn, <br />with over half of them still blazing out of control.
