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Minnesota faces longest air quality alert in state history with wildfires raging in Canada

The previous record, set in 2021, was five days. The current alert is expected to last seven days. It will remain in effect through Monday, Aug. 4, at noon.

Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.

Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada. People are advised to limit outdoor exposure.

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Wildfire Smoke from Canada Blankets the U.S. Midwest in Haze of Bad Air Quality

Smoke from wildfires blazing across Canada is once again wafting over huge portions of the U.S. Midwest and worsening air quality there. On August 1 conditions are particularly bad in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

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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.

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MPCA expert explains poor air quality from Canada wildfires

Ryan Lueck is a meteorologist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and explains why we've had so many air quality ...

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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 ...

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