What caused the 2023 Canada wildfires?
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
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The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Experts say everyone should limit their time outside Tuesday because of the air quality. But, rain or shine, Jeremy Underwood and his team are out in the elements.
On June 14, 2023, the AQI value in Minneapolis was 243. For those who spent most of their time outside that day, the particulate-rich air they breathed in was roughly equivalent to smoking 8.8 cigarettes.
No one in the entire country is dealing with worse air than Minnesota right now. And doctors say when the air gets this bad – everyone needs to take notice.
No one in the entire country is dealing with worse air than Minnesota right now. And doctors say when the air gets this bad – everyone needs to take notice.
Joseph Dames looks at where the hazardous air in Minnesota is coming from, and what you can do about it.
The MPCA says the AQI level in the Twin Cities Wednesday was the highest its been since the agency started keeping records in 1980.
More air quality alerts have been issued across Minnesota due to Canadian wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone.
Jeff Wagner learned not even an ocean can get in its way.
As wildfires keep burning in Canada, hazy skies will soon return to Minnesota.
Many areas on Friday were seeing improvement from earlier in the week when they were shrouded in an orange, hazardous haze.
Images of a smoke-filled Manhattan were top of mind for many Minnesotans Thursday as they stepped outside into much better air. But those Canadian wildfires could pose a problem all summer long.
The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for New York City, saying: "the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects." In Philadelphia, the NWS issued a Code Red.
Wildfire smoke that's drifting south from Canada made its way into northern Minnesota Tuesday, leading to a one-day air quality alert. But the haze ended up making its way further south.
Wildfire smoke that's drifting south from Canada will soon make its way into northern Minnesota, leading to a one-day air quality alert.
Wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest has arrived in Minnesota Wednesday. The WCCO Weather Team reports that the haziest conditions are expected by Thursday afternoon.
