Fires in Canada lead to suspension of football and baseball games in the US

The women's football, basketball and baseball leagues suspended games scheduled for this Wednesday (7) in the northeast of the United States due to smoke coming from forest fires in Canada.

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June 7, 2023 21:58 PM

More than 100 million people were on alert in that area of the United States, including cities like New York and Washington, due to unhealthy air levels. The wind carried smoke from the Canadian province of Quebec, the epicenter of the forest fires that are affecting much of Canada.

Faced with this situation, Major League Baseball postponed the game that the Yankees played.ariam in New York against the Chicago Red Sox. The clash was moved to Thursday, with the two teams facing each other in a double round.

The league also postponed the game in Philadelphia between the host Phillies and the Detroit Tigers due to air quality issues.

Other sporting competitions have adopted similar precautionary measures. In New Jersey, Gotham FC's scheduled to host game against the Orlando Pride in the Women's Soccer League (NWSL) was postponed until August 9 due to concerns about air quality in the New York metropolitan area.

“The safety of our players, staff and fans is our highest priority,” the NWSL said in a statement. “After consultation with NWSL operations and medical staff, it was determined that the match could not be played safely based on the predicted air quality index.”

The precautionary measures even affected events to be held indoors, such as the game that would be played between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx, from the women's basketball league (WNBA).

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