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Anchor While the entire world is suffering from abnormal heatwaves, wildfires in Canada are spreading out of control. As smoke from the fires reaches the United States, concerns are growing that it could affect the World Cup final. Reporter Kwak Sang-eun reports. Reporter A train is engulfed in bright red flames. The flames look ready to swallow the engine room and the tracks at any moment. [Engineer: We need to move this fast. Oh my god!] Wildfires are spreading uncontrollably, centered in central regions of Canada, including Ontario and Manitoba. As of the 15th (local time), there are 835 reported wildfires across Canada. Of these, 112 are in an "uncontrollable" state, beyond the authorities' ability to extinguish them. It is analyzed that nationwide abnormal heatwaves are fueling the spread of the wildfires. As wildfire smoke rolled in, the sky over Toronto, Canada's largest city, was covered in a yellow haze. Air pollution levels at one point even surpassed those of Delhi, India, reaching the world's worst levels. [Alex Raj/Toronto Resident: The air is so polluted I don't know what to do. I keep running the air purifier at home, and I even have a smoke allergy.] This harmful haze spread to the United States, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine, and Massachusetts, leading to a series of reports that the sky had turned yellowish-brown. Local media poured out reactions such as, "It feels like we've come to Mars," and "It's eerie." [Dan Westervelt/Research Professor, Columbia University: On the 16th, air quality in the US Midwest Atlantic Coast, Northeast, and Great Lakes regions will deteriorate to 'harmful' or 'very harmful' levels to health.] With forecasts predicting the harmful haze will persist until the end of this week, New York City urged residents to refrain from outdoor activities. Concerns are rising that the World Cup final, scheduled to be held on the 19th at an outdoor stadium in New Jersey near New York, may face disruptions. (Video Editing: Jung Sung-hoon, Design: Kang Yoon-jung, Lim Chan-hyuk) #SBSNews #News #Realtime Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.