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Minnesota emergency rooms see uptick in patients due to wildfire smoke
Canadian wildfire smoke has become so intense that even young, healthy Minnesotans are experiencing symptoms similar to ...
Watch wildfire smoke turn Minnesota’s air quality into the worst in the U.S.
From Sunday to Tuesday, smoke in northwest Canada swirled into the northern Plains, giving Minnesota some of the worst air ...
'Dangerous' air quality in Minnesota, Wisconsin as wildfire smoke pours in from Canada
The smell of fire filled the air as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed part of the Midwest and created hazardous ...
Minnesota issues ‘rare’ air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
Air quality alerts remain in effect for yet another day for the entire state of Minnesota with concentrations of wildfire ...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers air quality alerts in Minnesota
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air quality alert for much of state through Wednesday as smoke from ...
Minnesota, Wisconsin under air quality alerts due to Canadian wildfire smoke
The Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert, including all tribal nations, that will be in effect ...
When to expect the heaviest Canadian wildfire smoke in Minnesota this weekend
When to expect the heaviest Canadian wildfire smoke in Minnesota this weekend originally appeared on Bring Me The News. All ...
Heavy smoke expected in Minnesota as dangerous Canadian wildfires force 17K to evacuate
Minnesota authorities warned of unhealthy levels of exposure to particles from wildfires. Symptoms include shortness of ...
What does it mean to "contain" a wildfire?
To measure containment, officials use percentages instead of miles covered. The measurement describes "how much of a wildfire ...
Canada wildfires spark record-smashing smoke levels in Minnesota air
An air quality index of 300 or higher is considered hazardous, and the record-breaking smoke AQI in Grand Portage reached 800 ...
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Wildfire academy helps prepare firefighters
Recent wildfires in Northern Minnesota have demonstrated just how crucial firefighters are in a very visible way, along with ...
After a Day of Wildfire Smoke, ‘the Worst Looks to Be Over’ for Eastern U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns that wildfire smoke contains dangerous pollutants in the form of fine ...