As wildfire smoke from Canada crept into Cleveland on Tuesday and Wednesday, a smoky smell filled the air and limited faraway sights — and, soon enough, the city's skyline was obscured. The air quality worsened, reaching an air quality index of 276 out of 500 by late morning, according to AirNow.gov.
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When the smoke blanketed town, Northeast Ohioans shared photos and stories of its sights and smells on social media.
"Pictures aren't really doing it justice," shared @CtyGrlPhoto on Twitter. "Smells like a bonfire everywhere."
(Photo courtesy @CtyGrlPhoto)
"The wildfire smoke is so thick today," shared Joe Romanish, an Intro Cleveland apartment resident, on Twitter. "Smell is starting to make its way inside our apartment."
(Photo courtesy Joe Romanish)
Twitter user @EMSinCLE shared a photo from downtown Cleveland, looking South:
(Photo courtesy @EMSinCLE)
"Downtown Cleveland is supposed to be right there," tweeted social media personality and commentator Joey Kinsley, aka @SirYacht. "The Canada wildfire smoke is crazy."
(Photo courtesy Joey Kinsley)
"From the ‘burbs to downtown, this wildfire smoke is a sad situation," tweeted Alana Coticchia, who posted photos from both Bay Village and downtown Cleveland.
(Photo courtesy Alana Coticchia)
(Photo courtesy Alana Coticchia)
(Photo courtesy Alana Coticchia)
"AQI is now over 301 on the east side of Cleveland, which puts us in the hazardous/emergency range," tweeted @MWC_Weather, from Mayfield Heights.
(Photo courtesy @MWC_Weather)
"In my little corner of Ohio, the sky is hazed with wildfire smoke," wrote Fairview Park resident Kellie DuBay Gillis on Twitter. "Smells as if they are burning only miles from us."
(Photo courtesy Kellie DuBay Gillis)
Did you see the wildfire smoke in Northeast Ohio? Share photos with us at nickoloff@clevelandmagazine.com.
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