Canadian wildfire smoke blankets over 20 U.S. states, triggering air-quality alerts
TL;DR
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Minnesota spreads across more than 20 states, driving air-quality alerts from unhealthy to hazardous; major cities like Minneapolis, Detroit and New York City activate health measures, distribute masks, and open cooling centers as officials warn the smoke could persist into Friday and possibly into the weekend.
- Air quality plummets in 20 US states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads The Guardian
- Wildfire Smoke Pushes Air Quality Index in U.S. and Canada to Unhealthy Levels: Live Updates The New York Times
- Track air quality across the US with this live map WTAE
- Beaches, outdoor pools closed; events canceled, postponed due to poor air WGN-TV
- At least 17 states under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads in the Midwest and Northeast, raising questions about the World Cup final Yahoo
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