Liberty-Lynx game at Barclays Center postponed due to air quality issues caused by Canadian wildfires
Wednesday night’ s matchup between the Liberty and Lynx has been postponed due to the air quality issues caused by wildfires in Canada, the WNBA announced. The New York City area is blanketed with haze due to the hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada. News of the Liberty game being postponed came around the same time Major League Baseball ruled to reschedule...
Wednesday night’s matchup between the Liberty and Lynx has been postponed due to the air quality issues caused by wildfires in Canada, the WNBA announced.
The game will be rescheduled for a late date.
“This decision has been made to protect the health and safety of our fans, teams and community,” the Liberty said in a press release.
Wednesday’s matchup would’ve been the first game between the two teams this season.
The New York City area is blanketed with haze due to the hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada. Brooklyn’s air quality index (AQI) at the time of the postponement came in at 413, which is considered hazardous, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Per the EPA, an AQI in the 0-50 range is considered “good.” The 101-150 range is considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” such as “children and adults who are active outdoors” and people with medical and/or exposure conditions, including lung diseases. The 151-200 range is considered generally “unhealthy,” while the 201-300 range is “very unhealthy.” Anything above that is considered “hazardous.”
News of the Liberty game being postponed came around the same time Major League Baseball ruled to reschedule Wednesday’s Yankees game against the Chicago White Sox in the Bronx.
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