New York was hit with an air quality alert Saturday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across the state, pushing levels of fine particulate pollution into the unhealthy range for sensitive groups.

Wildfire smoke from Canada has triggered air quality alerts across New York and the Northeast, with hazy skies and unhealthy conditions expected through today.

The metro area could see a high level of fine particulate matter drifting down from Canada where 121 fires are burning in the Manitoba province.