wildfire, Smoke Sets and Air quality
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More than 100 of the blazes are in the United States, including three dozen uncontained large fires, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. At least 14 major fires began over the weekend. The Canadian fire season continues to climb the list of worst on record, just recently surpassing last year in the top five for most acreage burned.
Their neighbor’s house was on fire. They complained about the smoke. The smoke was terrible. Over the weekend, it blew in yellow and orange, coiling around cities and towns and playgrounds. Any attempt at summer fun — a splash in the pool,
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s northernmost congressman is fed up with smoke and haze from Canada. Congressman Tom Tiffany was on social media recently, complaining about another air quality alert for much of northern Wisconsin.
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Wildfire smoke challenges Canada’s food growers in complex and unexpected waysScattering sunlight, disrupting bees, damaging plant tissue - farmers can’t always offset the effects of smoky days
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.
As smoke billowing from wildfires continues to fill the air in much of Manitoba, a number of events in and around Winnipeg have been cancelled due to concerns about outdoor conditions Environment Canada warns can be dangerous.
Wildfires continue to burn in Canada, and the smoke is filling communities there and towns across the U.S. border.