'Very Smoky' Skies in Washington as Wildfire Smoke Wafts South

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada cast a haze over Washington, Maryland, and Virginia on Thursday morning, June 8, plummeting air quality, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Twitter user @StormyWx said he filmed this footage as he landed in Washington on Thursday morning.

The NWS encouraged people to limit outdoor activities and urged sensitive groups to take caution. Credit: @stormywx via Storyful

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