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Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Midwest as flash flood threat heads to the South

Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.

Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Minneapolis to world’s second worst air quality, prompting urgent health warnings

Minneapolis faced hazardous air quality, ranking second-worst globally due to Canadian wildfire smoke. Air quality alerts ...

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 ...
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How Minnesotans are coping with an air quality alert from Canadian wildfires

Dr. Dorothy Curran says fine particles in wildfire smoke especially affect sensitive groups, like kids with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Smoky skies persist across Minnesota Saturday

Wildfire smoke will persist across Minnesota on Saturday, creating hazy sunshine and poor air quality as we kick off the ...
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Mild winters, millions of acres to blame for wildfire smoke from Canada

A smaller snowpack in Canada has left forests primed to burn, starting wildfire season earlier than normal in recent years.

Wis. and Minn. lawmakers call on Canadian Embassy to mitigate wildfire risks

Congressional lawmakers from Wisconsin and Minnesota called on the Canadian Embassy to take action as smoke from Canadian ...

Over 600 American firefighters battling Canadian wildfires; roughly 16 million acres burned

Wildfires continued to rage across Canada on Friday, with nearly three dozen new blazes, bringing the total number of active ...