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Wildfire smoke forces 100s 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 ...
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 ...
Wis. and Minn. lawmakers call on Canadian Embassy to mitigate wildfire risks
Congressional lawmakers from Wisconsin and Minnesota called on the Canadian Embassy to take action as smoke from Canadian ...
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
High fire danger in B.C. as heat gives Canada’s hottest temperature of the year
As high heat continues, thunderstorms are increasing concerns about lightning strikes starting fires across the province ...
Skies get smoky as weather pattern pushes Canadian wildfire haze into Kansas
The weather pattern bringing Topeka unseasonably cool conditions Aug. 1 also pushed in unhealthy air resulting from active, ...