THOUSANDS GO HELP. MORE THAN 600 FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN SENT. >> BECAUSE OF THE WILDFIRES, YOU MAY BE FEELING THE IMPACT RIGHT HERE IN THE CHICAGO AREA AS WELL. >> YEAH. FROM TRAVEL TO SPORTS TO OVERALL HEALTH, IT'S AFFECTING MILLIONS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. NBC 5'S SANDRA TORRES JOINS US WITH MORE ON THE IMPACT, NOT ONLY ON THE EAST COAST, SANDRA, BUT HERE LOCALLY AS WELL. >> THAT'S RIGHT, J.C. WE ARE ALREADY SEEING HAZY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING LIKELY DUE TO THOSE CANADIAN WILDFIRES. RIGHT NOW AIRNOW.GOV IS ACTUALLY RATING OUR AIR QUALITY AT MODERATE LEVELS IN THE CHICAGO AREA. THAT MEANS THE AIR QUALITY LEVELS ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION. THE PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, THEY'RE ADVISED TO TRY TO STAY OR LIMIT THEIR TIME OUTDOORS. >> FOR ANYONE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES, MAKING SURE THEIR DISEASE IS UNDER GOOD CONTROL SO THAT WAY IF THEY GET A GOOD EXACERBATION, THEY'RE IN CONTACT WITH THEIR DOCTORS. >> Reporter: RIGHT NOW THE DANGEROUS NEWSROOM ARE FUNNELING INTO 16 STATES. NEW YORK IS BEING HIT THE HARDEST. AIR QUALITY LEVELS EXCEEDED 400, THE WORST IN THE WORLD. MAJOR METRO AREAS HAD AIR QUALITY INDEXES RANGING FROM 200 TO 300 WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE VERY UNHEALTHY. >> PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES, IRRITATED THROATS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. FEELING LIKE THEIR CHEST TIEB. THEY ARE BEING IMPACTED. AT ONE POINT YESTERDAY THE FAA HAD TO ISSUE A GROUND STOP. THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES SHOULD PROTECT THEMSELVES. REPORTING LIVE ALONG THE LAKE FRONT, SANDRA TORRES, NBC 5 NEWS. >> THANKS SO MUCH. OUR COVERAGE CONTINUES ONLINE. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FLIGHT DELAYS PLUS MORE ON WHAT DOCTORS
