There are more than a dozen active wildfires in northern Minnesota, including three inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There is an air quality alert that runs through 11 a.m. Friday for much of the state, including the metro area, central counties and the Arrowhead region. Canadian wildfires are the primary source of the smoky air that has wafted across the state in recent summers.
The Thorn Fire has burned nearly 700 acres near Campo in San Diego County. Evacuation orders have been issued for nearby homes and businesses. I-8 in both directions is shut down near the burn area. Extreme heat warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday.
There is a heavy plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires that is hanging over NW Ohio. There are some of the worst air quality in the world right now. The New York Times says it's all climate change. CBC is currently telling kids on its CBC Kids News site that wildfires are likely to happen more often and may be more powerful.
The Chicago area's air quality has been affected by elevated ozone levels all week. The National Weather Service has extended the air quality alert through the end of the day Thursday. Wildfire smoke from the north is expected to bring degraded air quality to the Chicago area on Thursday morning. There is a chance that air quality concerns could last into Friday. Another storm system could bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region for the weekend.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is spreading across the US, prompting air quality alerts in more than 20 states. Detroit has the worst air quality in the world on IQAir’s global rankings, followed by Toronto, and then Minneapolis and Chicago. New York extended the city's heat emergency plan operations, including opening of hundreds of cooling centers.
Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast. Detroit and Minneapolis rank among the top major cities with poor air quality. Air quality alerts are in place on Thursday across at least 17 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire to Virginia. New York State, including New York City and parts of New Jersey are under an Air Quality Advisory on Thursday due to the wildfire smoke.
There are more than 100 wildfires burning in Canada and the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week. Unhealthy air conditions are expected from Minnesota through Toronto and into New York. About four dozen large fires are burning across 15 states, from Minnesota and North Carolina to Colorado, Utah, Idaho and California.
Air quality in Chicago is unhealthy for all groups due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. The air quality is even worse in suburbs to the north, along the North Shore and in Wisconsin. The Chicago Park District has to move summer programming indoors. The conditions could cancel the Chicago Fire match at Soldier Field Thursday.
The Thorn Fire has burned 1,201 acres in southeastern San Diego County and is 10% contained. The fire began near Buckthorn Trail and Clover Trail in the Live Oak Springs neighborhood of Boulevard on Wednesday and spread rapidly south of Interstate 8 and north of Campo Road. The Red Cross has established a temporary evacuation point at the Golden Acorn Casino in Campo. More than 600 firefighters are engaged in fire suppression efforts.
There are more than a dozen active wildfires in northern Minnesota, including three inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There is an air quality alert that runs through 11 a.m. Friday for much of the state, including the metro area, central counties and the Arrowhead region. Canadian wildfires are the primary source of the smoky air that has wafted across the state in recent summers.
The Thorn Fire has burned nearly 700 acres near Campo in San Diego County. Evacuation orders have been issued for nearby homes and businesses. I-8 in both directions is shut down near the burn area. Extreme heat warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday.
There is a heavy plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires that is hanging over NW Ohio. There are some of the worst air quality in the world right now. The New York Times says it's all climate change. CBC is currently telling kids on its CBC Kids News site that wildfires are likely to happen more often and may be more powerful.
The Chicago area's air quality has been affected by elevated ozone levels all week. The National Weather Service has extended the air quality alert through the end of the day Thursday. Wildfire smoke from the north is expected to bring degraded air quality to the Chicago area on Thursday morning. There is a chance that air quality concerns could last into Friday. Another storm system could bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region for the weekend.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is spreading across the US, prompting air quality alerts in more than 20 states. Detroit has the worst air quality in the world on IQAir’s global rankings, followed by Toronto, and then Minneapolis and Chicago. New York extended the city's heat emergency plan operations, including opening of hundreds of cooling centers.
Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast. Detroit and Minneapolis rank among the top major cities with poor air quality. Air quality alerts are in place on Thursday across at least 17 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire to Virginia. New York State, including New York City and parts of New Jersey are under an Air Quality Advisory on Thursday due to the wildfire smoke.
There are more than 100 wildfires burning in Canada and the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week. Unhealthy air conditions are expected from Minnesota through Toronto and into New York. About four dozen large fires are burning across 15 states, from Minnesota and North Carolina to Colorado, Utah, Idaho and California.
Air quality in Chicago is unhealthy for all groups due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. The air quality is even worse in suburbs to the north, along the North Shore and in Wisconsin. The Chicago Park District has to move summer programming indoors. The conditions could cancel the Chicago Fire match at Soldier Field Thursday.
The Thorn Fire has burned 1,201 acres in southeastern San Diego County and is 10% contained. The fire began near Buckthorn Trail and Clover Trail in the Live Oak Springs neighborhood of Boulevard on Wednesday and spread rapidly south of Interstate 8 and north of Campo Road. The Red Cross has established a temporary evacuation point at the Golden Acorn Casino in Campo. More than 600 firefighters are engaged in fire suppression efforts.