As the New York Yankees stepped onto the field at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx Tuesday night for the first of their three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, they were shrouded in an eerie haze as a result of the ongoing wildfires in Canada.
Videos and images shared on social media showed the dystopian fog that engulfed the skies of New York as a result of the intense forest fires which continue to burn in Quebec and northern Ontario.
The Chicago White Sox perform the national anthem before the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 6, 2023 in the New York City borough of the Bronx. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday afternoon that an «Air Quality Health Advisory» was in effect through Wednesday night and urged residents to «limit outdoor activities free».
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“If you are a New Yorker with heart or respiratory problems, please be careful when you are outdoors today,” he said in a message posted on Twitter.
«Smoke from the wildfires in Canada is affecting the air in our city, so an Air Quality Health Advisory has been issued. Please try to limit your outdoor activities today to absolute necessities.»
The Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate and the New York Mets The affiliate in Syracuse postponed its games Tuesday night «due to poor air quality and a large number of precautions for potential health concerns.»
General view of hazy conditions resulting from the Canadian wildfires as Jose Trevino, #39 of the New York Yankees, walks onto the field before the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on June 6, 2023 in the district of New York, in the Bronx. York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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However, for the Yankees and white sock, the game continued.
Chicago earned its fourth straight win, a season high this year, with a 3-2 win over the Yankees. Lucas Giolito pitched the first six innings, striking out seven, walking three and throwing 100 pitches before being thrown out without allowing a hit.
Near liam hendricks he also earned his first save since returning from his battle with cancer.
«It almost helps me when the stadium gets so loud,» Hendriks said after the game. «I think I tend to get a little better after that. For whatever reason, that helped me a little bit, to make me a little more secure than I had initially.»
General view of hazy conditions resulting from the Canadian wildfires as Anthony Rizzo, #48 of the New York Yankees, jogs to the dugout during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on June 6, 2023 in the New York City borough of the Bronx. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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«Unhealthy» smoke blanketed most of the Northeast Tuesday night, according to Fox Weather. New York residents even reported smelling a burning odor similar to a campfire.
Associated Press contributed to this report.