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Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts across Minnesota and the Great Lakes region

Every air quality monitor in Minnesota is reporting red or unhealthy conditions for everyone, an official said.

How to navigate smoke from Canadian wildfires in northern Minnesota

Summer smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again hazing out Minnesota skies — just in time for your long-awaited Northwoods ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires leads to 'unhealthy' conditions across Minnesota

An air quality alert will be in effect across the entire state until 5 p.m. Aug. 2, according to the Minnesota Pollution ...
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Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Alert for All of Minnesota

Minnesota's air quality is suffering due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, affecting residents statewide with alerts in place ...
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Minnesota air quality at unhealthy levels due to wildfires in Canada

Minneapolis has one of the worst air qualities in the world on Thursday morning, with officials warning the smoky air is ...

Flood threats across US as dangerous wildfire smoke flows in from Canada, heat blankets South

A total of 1 to 4 inches of rain fell across the I-95 corridor on Thursday, leading to numerous flash flood warnings.
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Analysis details property damage from spring fires in northern Minnesota

“The assessment was done on all properties with structures on them within the perimeters of the Munger Shaw, Jenkins Creek ...
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Minnesota weather: Mild and smoky with an air quality alert Friday

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Smoky skies and mild temperatures linger Friday, but relief from the air quality is in sight this weekend. The ground level smoke from wildfires in Canada is sticking around ...

Amid Canadian wildfire smoke, air quality in Minneapolis ranks third-worst among world's cities Thursday

An air quality alert covering the entire state of Minnesota continues on Thursday, marring otherwise fairly ideal weather ...
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Canada struggles to contain wildfires as smoke impacts the Northland

This is the second-most severe wildfire season in Canadian history, after 2023, with 15 million acres burned so far.

Chicago, Minneapolis smothered with worst air quality in world as Canadian wildfire smoke returns

Several wildfires burning across the northwestern Canadian provinces are again sending vast amounts of smoke into the upper Midwest and northeastern US, swamping the area with unhealthy air quality – ...

Wildfire smoke may mean trouble for your furry friends — what a vet says pet owners should know

More days of wildfire smoke may mean more trouble for your pets, as veterinarians say they're seeing an increase in respiratory illness in dogs, cats and even birds.