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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.

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 ...

Canadian Wildfires: 56 Megatonnes Of Pollution Blankets US, Toxic Haze May Linger Till Monday

Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires has smothered the Midwest, pushing air quality to unhealthy “red” levels in Iowa, ...
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Air quality alert for all of Minnesota extended through Monday

The MPCA says that sensitive groups should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion, and everyone should limit their time spent ...

Air quality in Minneapolis ranks 2nd worst in the world Friday, with alert stretching through weekend

The state of Minnesota is entering another in a long string of summer days marred by air quality alerts. Poor air quality ...
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Canada won't play Minnesota GOP's wildfire smoke blame game

Minnesotans are inhaling another plume of smoke from Canada this week, and an attempt to blame Canada's handling of wildfires ...