Environment ❯ Wildfires ❯ Air Quality

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Northwest Wildfires Send Smoke Across U.S. and Canada, Triggering Local Advisories

Persistent large fires driven by heat and dry winds are pushing smoke hundreds of miles and creating short-term health risks for communities downwind.

Two Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres West of Miami, Triggering Air-Quality Alerts

Bay Area Air Clears as Minnesota Stays Under Statewide Smoke Advisory

Canadian Wildfires Send Hazardous Smoke Across Northern U.S., Prompting Widespread Air Quality Alerts

Canadian Wildfires Force 30,000 to Evacuate and Spread Smoke Across Third of U.S.

Wildfires in central Canada force over 25,000 evacuations and spread hazardous smoke into US