As New York sits in an eerie red haze thanks to wildfires in Canada, air quality has plummeted as smoke and emissions are pumped into the air. Local news has urged masks outside, limited time outdoors, and checking in on vulnerable neighbors with preexisting breathing conditions. Amid this spectacle, the East Coast finds itself thrust into a discourse mirroring the challenges long faced by the West: wildfires and their intricate relationship with climate change.