Overview

• Canada’s wildfire crisis has reached Level 5 preparedness, with 181 active blazes and 92 classified as out of control.
• The fires have scorched more than 3.7 million acres and forced over 17,000 residents to evacuate in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
• Drifting smoke has prompted U.S. EPA warnings and state-issued air alerts from Minnesota and Wisconsin down to Alabama and Florida.
• Minnesota’s air quality alert has been extended through Wednesday and the Bay Area Air District has advised limiting outdoor exposure through Tuesday.
• Health officials recommend that sensitive groups, including children, older adults and those with respiratory conditions, stay indoors until smoke levels subside.