Canada wildfires burned an area 80% the size of Minnesota in 2023

The total area burned from the wildfires in Canada so far this year totals nearly the size of Minnesota, and the fires are still active. 

Another blast of smoky air coming
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Minnesota is set to see another blast of smoky air on Friday. An air quality alert is in effect across much of the state through Friday night.

Minnesota air quality alert Thursday-Friday
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An air quality alert has been issued for the entire state of Minnesota Thursday through Friday due to wildfire smoke blowing in from Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued the air quality alert that took effect at midnight Thursday and is set to run until 11 p.m. on Friday for the whole state. A cold front is bringing heavy ground-level smoke from the wildfires across the entire state, with the MPCA noting it'll reach the Twin Cities around noon and southern Minnesota by about 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Maui fires investigation ongoing
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The investigation into the deadly wildfires on Maui is ongoing. FOX 9's Cody Matz has the latest.

Foley, Minn. native loses home in Maui wildfire

A Minnesota native and his family, who now live in Maui, are reeling after their home and neighborhood were destroyed by wildfires.

Minnesotan deals with Maui devastation
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Fires in Maui have left hundreds of families homeless and without their possessions. One Minnesota native lost nearly everything, and is wondering what to do next.

Maui fire: Death toll expected to rise
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The death toll in the Maui wildfire is expected to rise as people share their stories of survival. FOX's Gina Silva has the latest.

Maui fire: Volunteers from MN go to Hawaii
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Ten volunteers from Minnesota are headed to Hawaii to help following the wildfires that devastated part of Maui.

Maui wildfires leave thousands homeless
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Officials in Hawaii are working to house thousands of people who were left homeless by the wildfires in Maui.

Death toll continues to rise in Maui wildfires
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The death toll continues to rise in the Maui wildfires, with at least 80 people confirmed dead as of Saturday.

Wildfires continue burning on Maui
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Wildfires in Hawaii have killed at least 55 people and have damaged a historic town on Maui.

Wildfires rip through Maui

If you're looking for a vacation fit for a postcard, you'd be hard-pressed to find a location more perfect than the Hawaiian island of Maui. But this week, the tropical paradise has looked more like a wasteland after wildfires killed dozens of people.

Wildfires rip through Maui
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If you're looking for a vacation fit for a postcard, you'd be hard pressed to find a location more perfect than the Hawaiian island of Maui. But this week, the tropical paradise has looked more like a wasteland after wildfires killed dozens of people.

Minnesota air quality: Wildfire smoke leads to alert in northern Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued another air quality alert for northern Minnesota because of smoke from wildfires in Canada. 

Air quality alert issued for central, northern Minnesota due to wildfires

The alert is due to a narrow band of heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada moving into Minnesota by northwest winds, according to the MPCA.