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What will it take for Michigan’s sky to be clear of wildfire smoke?
A haze of Canadian wildfire smoke can be seen over Grand Rapids, Mich. on June 5, 2025. The air quality index was above 151, indicating unhealthy air quality. Health experts say exposure to the smoky air can have short- and long-term health consequences. Joel Bissell | MLive.com
Here's how Canadian wildfires are impacting Michigan air quality
The Michigan Air Quality Division said as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to threaten the upper Midwest, "monitors in the western (Upper Peninsula) showed a large increase surface concentrations, during Tuesday, as smoke mixed down, which sent PM-2.5 concentrations soaring into the Unhealthy and higher range."
We’re probably going to be dealing with this for a while, much like we did the past couple of years,” said meteorologist Jim ...
Close to three dozen firefighters were reported to be working on the blaze throughout Monday with help from helicopter crews, ...
Canadian wildfires led to Mackinac Bridge in Michigan being shrouded in smoke, prompting visibility and air quality concerns, ...
More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts ...
A pulmonologist recommends limiting outdoor exposure to minutes when AQI exceeds 150, and notes smoky conditions from ...
Lightning, which is more common in hotter temperatures, is usually the cause of wildfires that burn the most land. In 2023, ...
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires will drift through the region at times this week. A cold front ...
Canada is having another bad wildfire season, and more than 27,000 people in three provinces have been forced to evacuate.
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