Toronto’s air quality warning has finally come to an end.

The haze that had engulfed the city of Toronto due to wildfires in northeastern Ontario and Quebec has dissipated.

After being in effect since Monday, Environment Canada’s air quality advisory was lifted on Friday morning.

This signifies that residents in the city can now inhale without being exposed to the lingering “campfire” scent that had permeated the area for nearly a week.

As per the national meteorological agency, the air quality in Toronto currently stands at level 2 on its index, indicating an “ideal air quality for outdoor activities.”

Earlier this week, the air quality in the city escalated to level 7, posing a “high risk” to the general public, as stated by officials.

Due to the smoky conditions, several school boards in the Greater Toronto Area relocated outdoor activities such as recess indoors. Additionally, several municipalities throughout the province enforced fire bans, some of which are still in effect.

Throughout the week, Environment Canada consistently advised the public, particularly individuals with respiratory conditions, to remain indoors to avoid the compromised air quality. They also recommended the usage of face masks while outdoors to minimize the inhalation of smoke particles.

At a certain juncture, the air quality in Toronto ranked as the second poorest globally on the World Air Quality Index.

Even though the air quality advisory has been lifted in Toronto, the wildfires in northeastern Ontario and Quebec continue to be active, with over 50 and 140 ongoing fires respectively.

The smoke emanating from these fires extended as far as New York earlier this week, resulting in a dense orange haze enveloping the iconic skyline of the city.

“There was no skyline at all. It had completely disappeared under a cloud of smoke,” Trevor Sutton, an amateur photographer from Hamilton who captured images of the conditions in New York, told CTV News Toronto in an interview.