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Parts of Canada are seeing some of their most unhealthy air yet, and the smoke is likely to move over the United States again this weekend.
A Chicago Air Quality Alert has been extended through Friday as smoke from Canada wildfires has pushed the AQI into unhealthy levels across the region.
An air quality advisory is in effect until 12 a.m., Saturday, June 7, as Michigan continues to see effects of Canadian wildfire smoke.
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.
Wildfires scorching several Canadian provinces have driven at least 33,400 people from their homes, with smoke now reaching all the way to Europe.
Mississippi can expect hazy skies, lower air quality when double whammy of Saharan dust and smoke from wildfires in Canada sweep in. What to know
A haze of Canadian wildfire smoke can be seen over Grand Rapids, Mich. on June 5, 2025. The air quality index was above 151, indicating unhealthy air quality. Health experts say exposure to the smoky air can have short- and long-term health consequences. Joel Bissell | MLive.com
June 4, 2025