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Fox 2's Alan Longstreet joins Jay, Allyson, and Chelsea to discuss the thick wildfire smoke impacting Michigan’s skies. The trio covers how long it'll last, safety concerns, and what it means for your weekend plans.
This is the latest in a series of intense wildfire seasons in Canada — and smoky springs and summers in the Midwest.
Swaths of Michigan have been blanketed in a smoky haze from Canadian wildfires for the last several days. From the Keweenaw Peninsula to the Mackinac Bridge and areas across lower Michigan, smoky skies could be seen throughout the week.
We’re probably going to be dealing with this for a while, much like we did the past couple of years,” said meteorologist Jim Keysor.