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Wildfire Smoke Blankets the Midwest With Hazardous Haze

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Wildfire Smoke Blankets the Midwest With Hazardous Haze

Wildfire Smoke Blankets the Midwest With Hazardous Haze

Wildfire Smoke , Blankets the Midwest , With Hazardous Haze.

NPR reports that smoke from widespread Canadian wildfires has enveloped U.S. cities, including Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh.

The massive plume of smoke and soot has led to air quality warnings across the Midwest, as well as warnings of hazardous conditions.

According to the American Lung Association, residents in Michigan have been urged to take precautions, as air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels.

According to Pittsburgh's NPR News Station, WESA, a thick haze is currently stretching from Erie and the Great Lakes area to reach Pittsburgh.

On June 28, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a code red air quality alert for several counties.

On June 27, Chicago had the worst air quality of anywhere in the world.

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Meanwhile, NPR reports that the wildfires in Canada have yet to show signs of easing.

According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, there are currently 487 wildfires, with over half of them burning out of control.

As of June 28, over 164 Canadian communities remain under air quality alerts, according to federal agency Environment Canada.

NPR reports that new blazes have been reported in three of the most impacted provinces of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec


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