Michigan, wildfire and Air quality
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Summer smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again hazing out Minnesota skies — just in time for your long-awaited Northwoods vacation. Not the pristine, fresh pine-forest air you were hoping for. “It’s not really better or worse up here than the Twin Cities right now,
Canadian wildfire smoke will significantly impact air quality across Michigan on Friday, with unhealthy conditions expected for sensitive groups and potential scattered thunderstorms this weekend.
The particles can trigger asthma, heart attacks, strokes, and other health concerns. Particle pollution is associated with certain cancers, dementia, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.
The blazes have destroyed nearly 15 million acres of land, and the fire season is expected to go into September. With it comes the threat of smoky days in Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Oshkosh Northwestern on MSNEAA AirVenture Oshkosh: Weekend weather calls for heat, humidity and Canada wildfire smokeA Hazardous Weather Outlook is also in effect across the region. The National Weather Service issued the outlook because of smoke blanketing Wisconsin amid Canadian wildfires in Manitoba and Ontario. The smoke is being transported south by wind patterns, leading to air quality alerts and advisories across the state.
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Axios on MSNCanada won't play Minnesota GOP's wildfire smoke blame gameMinnesotans are inhaling another plume of smoke from Canada this week, and an attempt to blame Canada's handling of wildfires is being met with eye-rolls north of the border. Why it matters: Experts say smoky summers are likely the new normal in Minnesota and many parts of North America unaccustomed to dealing with the haze as climate change turns the continent's forests into tinderboxes.
Some scientists say more research needs to be done on what toxic chemicals may be re-released into the air, as climate change makes a type of wetland that naturally stores pollution more vulnerable to fire.
Wet weather will move out of Central Wisconsin Thursday evening, while poor air quality is going to be a concern.