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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.
Lori Nickel: Wildfire smoke gets varied reactions, but Packers charge through practice unaffected
The area reached the “very unhealthy” purple-colored range after being in the “unhealthy” red-colored range on the AirNow.gov website while the Packers took part in a 2-plus-hour practice outside on ...
Wildfire smoke forces hundreds of children inside after Winnipeg outdoor event cancelled
An outdoor summer event for hundreds of children in Winnipeg has been cancelled over health concerns about heavy wildfire ...
There’s no escaping wildfire smoke indoors, experts say — but it can help
Torontonians are being urged to limit their time outside as smoke blows into the city. But smoke will still leak inside, ...
Drone view of the wildfire smoke from Canada settling over downtown Milwaukee
A blanket of smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into downtown Milwaukee. It's expected to move back north on Aug. 1.
Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings into weekend
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even ...
Air quality in Minneapolis ranks 2nd worst in the world Friday morning
The state of Minnesota is entering another in a long string of summer days marred by air quality alerts. Poor air quality ...