Overview

• The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert from 9 a.m. Sunday through 9 a.m. Tuesday
• Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires in central Saskatchewan and Manitoba has drifted into Minnesota under prevailing winds
• Northern and central regions are under red-level conditions unhealthy for all residents, while southern areas face orange-level air unhealthy for sensitive groups
• The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has suspended all burn permits and discouraged campfires and residential wood burning during the alert
• Health officials recommend residents limit outdoor exertion, wear N95 masks and avoid nonessential driving until conditions improve by midweek