Canada forest fire smoke is expected to move to the United States, which has an impact on air quality for millions of people on Friday and this weekend. Satellite maps and imaging show the large -scale impact of flames.
Thursday, more than 90 fires on 174 active flames burned “out of control” across Canada, according to the Canadian Forest Forest Center, forcing thousands of people to flee their home.
A state of emergency was declared In the province of Saskatchewan, where more than a dozen fires are raging. Earlier this week, 17,000 people It has been said to flee flames in Manitoba, a neighboring province that borders northern Dakota and Minnesota.
Thursday satellite imaging watch A plume of massive smoke extending 3,000 miles from Montana to the Atlantic.
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Air quality alerts cover parts of the Midwest Midwest, including areas of the Michigan Superior Peninsula and Northern Minnesota, as well as the whole Wisconsin, Weather channel reports.
Air quality should be “unhealthy for sensitive groups” Friday in cities of Madison, Wisconsin, in Duluth, MinnesotaAccording to the federal site Air. Air quality should be “moderate” in cities, especially ChicagoMinneapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Detroit.
On Saturday, air quality is expected to worsen in some parts of Minnesota, where it should be “unhealthy,” said AirNow.
The cards show how thick smoke should be in the United States on Friday and Saturday.
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Canadian Forest Fire smoke has caused air quality problems across the United States 2023When hundreds of flames raged. Drought and record heat contributed to these fires which, in May and June, created a record level of emissions.