Overview

• The Bay Area Air Quality Management District ended its Spare the Air alert on Friday after onshore winds cleared the smoke from Northern California fires.
• Minnesota regulators have extended a statewide air quality advisory until Monday morning as repeated smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires push particulate levels into unhealthy ranges.
• The National Weather Service has issued smoke-related air quality warnings across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado and New Jersey, advising residents to keep windows closed and use filtration.
• Health officials warn sensitive groups—children, older adults and those with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions—to limit outdoor exertion and stay indoors until air quality improves.
• Forecasts predict cleaner, less smoky air to arrive early next week as stronger winds shift, bringing relief to affected regions.