A century of fire suppression is worsening wildfires, hurting forests
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
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Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
So far in 2023, no fewer than 24 air quality alerts have impacted our warm weather days this year. That's a record that may keep building, as the latest update on Canadian wildfires indicates we're likely not done with smoky skies.
"Thank you to the Minnesota wildland firefighters who answered the call to help our neighbors in the north," said Gov. Tim Walz.
Wildfires in Canada have been raging for weeks and there are 500 fires burning in the country, the vast majority uncontrolled.
Does a mask help with air pollution? Here's how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke as Canadian wildfires cause poor air quality in parts of the U.S.
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Esme Murphy talks with Professor Lee Frelich, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology; Minnesota DNR Wildfire Prevention Specialist Allissa Reynolds; and climatology professor John Abatzoglou with the University of California Merced.
Esme Murphy talks with Mike Augustyniak, WCCO's director of meteorology.
A week after it was first detected, a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is 100% contained, officials said.
Forest officials have determined a wildfire burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was caused by a human.
The U.S. Forest Service said the exact cause remains under scrutiny, but investigators determined Saturday that human actions sparked the fire.
Officials say crews are making "good progress" in fighting a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
A sigh of relief as Minnesotans overcome the latest weather challenge, firework displays for the Fourth of July should not be impacted by drought conditions or wildfire risk.
The latest in the wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
For a time, smoke and ozone left Minnesota blanketed with the worst air in the entire country. WCCO's Jason Rantala picks up our Team Coverage with how dirty air can impact everyone's health.
Wildfires are burning in Canada, but it's affecting people far beyond the borders.
Wildfires in Canada are having an impact on air quality here in Minnesota.
Jeff Wagner learned not even an ocean can get in its way.
State officials say burning restrictions will go into effect in northeastern Minnesota Wednesday.
The thick, heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfed New York this week. It started easing yesterday, but experts warn it will likely come back. As Michael George explains, some people are getting creative to clean the air inside their homes.
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.
"Typically for Canadian wildfires, their season starts in July, so this year it started in early May. You know, we saw those bouts of smoke in the middle May come down into Minnesota," said the MPCA's Nick Witcraft.
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada continues to drift south, causing dangerous conditions. Visibility was so bad in the New York City area on Wednesday afternoon that there were ground stops and delays at LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
As people fire up the grills and sit around campfires this Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful.
As people fire up the grills and sit around campfires this Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful.
