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As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

The country has “been fighting wildfires in this country at unprecedented rates since 2023,” when Canada saw its largest ...

Minnesota firefighters return from battling Canadian wildfires: "Some of the worst I've ever seen"

"Some of the worst I've ever seen by the sheer size of the fires," Joe Meyer, an advanced fire training specialist with the ...
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MN weather: Lingering Canada wildfire smoke prompts extended air quality alert

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended an air quality alert for southeastern and northern Minnesota on Tuesday due ...

Wildfire smoke ignites more cross-border tensions between Minnesota and Canada

Canadians have pushed back against the criticisms. This week, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused the Midwest lawmakers of ...
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Air quality alert: Heavy surface smoke from Canada wildfires impacting MN on Monday

Heavy surface smoke from wildfires in Canada is drifting across Minnesota on Monday, with unhealthy air quality levels ...
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Smoky skies in Minnesota once again; top Canadian fire chief calling for change to wildfire management

McMullen is urging officials with the Canadian national government to form a new national response agency to fight wildfires.

GOP state lawmakers from Midwest states, including Minnesota, request review of Canada wildfire management

Midwest GOP appeals to international bodies to review Canada's wildfire efforts as US smoke impacts grow. Will this call lead ...
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke in the Air again Today across Minnesota then South Winds push Smoke out on Thursday but T-Storms return too.

West-Northwest Winds will continue to bring Smoke south from Canada into Minnesota Today and at times Air Quality in the Twin ...
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Canadian wildfire smoke continues to make air difficult to breathe in the Upper Midwest

There’s another air quality alert for Minnesota on Monday, a trend we’ve seen all summer. Health officials say the unhealthy air should be taken seriously, especially as high school football practice ...