Canadian wildfires paint unsettling haze over Pocono skies amidst dry weather (2024)

Reader Rachelle Olson of Brodheadsville captured these shots June 7, 2023 of a bright red sun in a nearly-black sky on top of Camelback. "The ash was thinner at the Peak than in the valleys. Sunspots possibly visible." She said.

Reader Rachelle Olson of Brodheadsville captured these shots June 7, 2023 of a bright red sun in a nearly-black sky on top of Camelback. "The ash was thinner at the Peak than in the valleys. Sunspots possibly visible." She said.

Hazy skies over Monroe County due to Canadian wildfires overshadow the demolition process at Tannersville Inn on June 7, 2023.

The Pocono Township Volunteer Fire Dept. was on site Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as the demolition of the Tannersville Inn continued.

The Pocono Township Volunteer Fire Dept. was on site Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as the demolition of the Tannersville Inn continued.

Hazy skies above Stroud Township appear pink on camera June 7, 2023.

Hazy skies near over Wedgewood Lake Drive in Stroudsburg prompted residents to call in a possible wildfire to 911, but there were no fires to be seen Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

The sky over South Canaan Township in Wayne County took on a yellow glow the morning of Wednesday, June 7, 2023, after numerous wildfires in Canada impacted air quality in the northeast.

A cloudy haze over East Stroudsburg made the sun look out of place on the morning of Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

Smoky air caused in part by wildfires in Canada cast much of the Poconos under a haze Tuesday as the area dealt with a red flag fire weather warning. The Pocono Pines and Scotrun areas saw gray skies in the afternoon.

The sky over Monroe County was hazy Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Camelback Mountain and the Pocono Plateau were barely visible from Tannersville.

Haze seen Tuesday, June 6, 2023, over Bartonsville while Monroe County was under a "red flag" fire weather warning.

Hazy sky is seen around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in this image from a PennDOT camera at Exit 299 on Interstate 80.

Hazy sky is seen around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in this image from a PennDOT camera at Exit 307 on Interstate 80.

Hazy sky is seen around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in this image from a PennDOT camera at Exit 3 on Interstate 380.

Pocono Township, Penn.: Hazy conditions are seen heading south on Route 611 in Pocono Township on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as a result of Canadian wildfires.

Hazy conditions are seen at the intersection of Route 611 and Bartonsville Avenue/Rimrock Drive on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as a result of Canadian wildfires.

Hazy conditions are seen on Route 611 in the Poconos on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as a result of Canadian wildfires.

Over 30 fire responder vehicles lined up along Southbound Route 33 near the Monroe/Northampton County line in response to brush fire around mile marker 17 on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Over 30 fire responder vehicles lined up along Southbound Route 33 near the Monroe/Northampton County line in response to brush fire around mile marker 17 on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Over 30 fire responder vehicles lined up along Southbound Route 33 near the Monroe/Northampton County line in response to brush fire around mile marker 17 on Monday, June 5, 2023.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

A Monroe County reader sent us photos from her commute along Route 33 in the West End of Monroe County to Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality and visibility in northeast Pennsylvania.

Hazy skies seen over Bartonsville Wednesday afternoon. The Pocono Mountains region and the entire state of Pennsylvania was under a Code Red warning for air quality due to haze and smoke brought on by Canadian wildfires.