Wildfires scorching several Canadian provinces have driven at least 33,400 people from their homes, with smoke now reaching all the way to Europe.

The country's legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke, endangering people in its path.

The pictures shared by Ayers from the International Space Station (ISS) show the extent of the wildfires which has degraded air quality in the US as well. Air quality alerts have been issued in American states of New York, New Jersey, Iowa and New Hampshire due to winds blowing in from Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces.

Officials in Manitoba and Saskatchewan say areas affected by wildfires aren't expected to see much relief in the weather forecast in the coming days.

Manitoba resident captured this shocking footage of the smoke-filled and skies and orange hues spread across Clear Water. The fire, which began near Creighton, Saskatchewan, has proven difficult to contain and has now spread rapidly into Manitoba as captured by resident,

As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.

The rapid growth of a massive wildfire in northwestern Manitoba has put yet another threatened community on alert.