Canada, smoke and wildfires
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Canada had its most destructive series of wildfires ever, and one expert says the country is currently on track this year to repeat that record-setting wildfire season in 2023.
More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it.
Many fires burning across Canada, forcing evacuations and threatening air quality in the United States, cannot simply be put out, authorities and experts say.
An air quality advisory is expected to remain in effect until noon June 6 as Michigan continues to see effects of Canadian wildfire smoke.
Online resources help you make sense of the hazy skies and poor air quality you might be experiencing as a result of fires to the north. Since the weekend, several major fires have been raging across Canada’s central and western provinces.
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Canada is facing widespread wildfires. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have declared emergencies. Many residents have been evacuated. Air quality alerts are in effect in the US and Europe. Several parks are closed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.