SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSTM/WSTQ) — People in parts of the U.S., including New York and New England, will notice thick haze -- and possibly even smell smoke -- when outside. Northerly winds have carried wildfire smoke nearly 500 miles from Quebec, Canada. In this aerial image, collapsed bridge between the Clyde River and Port Clyde as wildfires burn in Nova Scotia, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 . (Communications Nova Scotia/The Canadian Press via AP) Air Quality is measured on a points system from 0 to 500.