Overview

• Canadian wildfires, exacerbated by climate change, have scorched over 1.58 million acres—40 percent above the decade average—and forced at least 17,000 residents to evacuate in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
• Minnesota’s Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert through 6 p.m. June 2 as dense haze pushes the AQI into unhealthy categories for sensitive populations.
• Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy reports fine particulate readings in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range and urges residents to keep windows closed and run high-efficiency air filters.
• The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality declared Ozone Action Days for El Paso, Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston–Galveston–Brazoria, warning of elevated ozone levels and reduced visibility this weekend.
• Health officials across affected regions advise limiting outdoor exercise, avoiding peak pollution hours and using air conditioning systems to maintain cleaner indoor air.