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WILDFIRE SMOKE

The smoky haze hanging over St. Paul Friday clearly shows the Air Quality Alert that has been issued for Minnesota, most of Wisconsin and parts of Michigan.
(Audacy / Al Schoch)
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Very unhealthy air drifts over Minnesota again Friday due to Canadian wildfires

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This photo taken by Pace Maier shows smoky skies on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Pelican Lake near Ashby, Minn.
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Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest when people want to be outside

Most of Minnesota, and parts of Montana, North Dakota and Wisconsin, have been dealing with "unhealthy" air
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If you're in areas like northern Minnesota's Itasca State Park this weekend, you may see some hazy, smoky skies.
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Air Quality Alert for Minnesota as Canadian wildfire smoke makes a return

WCCO-TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the state may get hazy and smoky this weekend
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Hazy, bad air days are on the increase in Minnesota according to a new report.
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Report: Air quality in Minnesota is trending down the last three years

Fine particulate matter from wildfires are largely causing Midwestern air to get worse
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Canadian wildfire smoke is expected to trigger an air quality alert for Northwest Minnesota over the next two days.
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Canadian wildfire smoke expected to trigger an air quality alert for parts of Minnesota

The most impacted parts of the state will be in northwestern Minnesota
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The skies are hazy with wildfire smoke again: a guide to when to stay inside
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The skies are hazy with wildfire smoke again: a guide to when to stay inside

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Wildfire smoke hangs over the Minneapolis skyline on Monday, May 13, 2024. Winds pushed a band of heavy smoke south from fires burning in British Columbia, Canada, prompting officials in Minnesota to issue an air quality alert.
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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

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NASA, smoke, Canada, Minnesota
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Air Quality Alert as wildfire smoke continues to envelop Minnesota

WCCO Meteorologist Paul Douglas says our terrible air will slowly improve into the weekend
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A general view of Citizens Bank Park during hazy conditions due to wildfires in Canada on June 7, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

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Heavy smoke shrouds buildings around Times Square in a view looking north from the Empire State Building as the sun sets on June 6, 2023, in New York City
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PHOTOS: Wildfire smoke over NYC leads to air quality alert, cancellation of outdoor school activities

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Wildfire Smoke, Minneapolis, Air Quality Alert
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Air Quality Alert: More Canadian wildfire smoke will cause issues across most of Minnesota Thursday

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Air Quality Alert extended until Tuesday: Pollution Control warns of "unprecedented conditions" across Minnesota

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