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Air Quality Alert extended to Mon. for all of Minnesota

Air Quality Alert for Minnesota and Iowa through at least Sunday due to wildfire smoke

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an AIR QUALITY ALERT for all of Minnesota until late Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Iowa DNR has issued an AIR QUALITY ALERT for all of Iowa through Friday night.

Pioneer Press · 21h

Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts across Minnesota and the Great Lakes region

Every air quality monitor in Minnesota is reporting red or unhealthy conditions for everyone, an official said.

Star Tribune on MSN · 1h

Minnesota’s air quality alert now extended to Monday

Minnesota’s air quality alert, which had been slated to expire Saturday evening, has been extended to noon on Monday. Winds are still expected to shift and start driving unhealthy air north and out of the state on Saturday.

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KARE 11 on MSN · 3h

Minnesotans face health impacts as wildfire smoke lingers

Persistent wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires has shrouded Minnesota in haze, significantly reducing visibility and triggering statewide air quality alerts.

CBS News · 21h

Wildfire smoke to hover in Chicago on Friday, this weekend

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Yahoo · 8h

What wildfire smoke is doing to your health

MINNEAPOLIS — Wildfire smoke has been easy to spot in Minnesota this week, coating the Twin Cities in a brownish haze that obscured the downtown skylines. But experts in lung health are more concerned about the particles you can't see.

Over 600 American firefighters battling Canadian wildfires; roughly 16 million acres burned

Wildfires continued to rage across Canada on Friday, with nearly three dozen new blazes, bringing the total number of active ...

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Wis. and Minn. lawmakers call on Canadian Embassy to mitigate wildfire risks

Congressional lawmakers from Wisconsin and Minnesota called on the Canadian Embassy to take action as smoke from Canadian ...

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN1h

Mild winters, millions of acres to blame for wildfire smoke from Canada

A smaller snowpack in Canada has left forests primed to burn, starting wildfire season earlier than normal in recent years.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires leads to 'unhealthy' conditions across Minnesota

An air quality alert will be in effect across the entire state until 5 p.m. Aug. 2, according to the Minnesota Pollution ...

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How to navigate smoke from Canadian wildfires in northern Minnesota

Summer smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again hazing out Minnesota skies — just in time for your long-awaited Northwoods ...

Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest as flood threat looms in Carolinas

Wildfire smoke from Canada is blanketing the skies in the Midwest, leaving millions with dangerous breathing conditions.

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Wildfire smoke may mean trouble for your furry friends — what a vet says pet owners should know

More days of wildfire smoke may mean more trouble for your pets, as veterinarians say they're seeing an increase in respiratory illness in dogs, cats and even birds.

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN2d

Minnesota weather: Smoky conditions return, quiet stable forecast ahead

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hazy skies and comfortable temperatures are expected in Minnesota on Wednesday. The Twin Cities will ...

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