Air quality worsens in the eastern U.S. as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires, which forced 17,000 people to flee Manitoba, drifted into the United States in late May and early June 2025, bringing "very unhealthy" air to parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan and reaching Europe.

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4 developments- May 30, 2025Billowing smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts into the U.S.
- May 31, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers air quality alerts in Midwest and Plains
- Jun 2, 2025Canadian wildfire smoke causes ‘very unhealthy’ conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
- Jun 4, 2025Canadian wildfire smoke causes ‘very unhealthy’ conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
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