Wildfire smoke sparks another air quality alert for northern Minnesota

More smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has sparked another air quality alert for parts of northern and west-central Minnesota into Tuesday.

Air quality alert extended for parts of Minnesota through Sunday

An air quality alert issued for the entire state has been extended for parts of southern Minnesota through Sunday afternoon. 

MN weather: Smoky, chance of showers Saturday
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The smoke from Canadian wildfires has blown back into our sky and will stick around through most of the day Saturday. There's an isolated chance for widely scattered showers Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's high is 82 degrees in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota weather: Smoky Saturday, chance of scattered showers

The smoke from Canadian wildfires has blown back into our sky and will stick around through most of the day Saturday. 

Canadian wildfire smoke blankets Minnesota
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The air turned pretty unhealthy through most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Wednesday. Canadian wildfires are keeping the area in a haze, and an air quality alert is in effect through Friday morning.

Minneapolis cancels outdoor activities due to air quality

As Minnesota catches another blast of smoky air from Canadian wildfires, Minneapolis is cancelling outdoor park activities due to air quality.

2 wildfires in northeast Minnesota under control

Two wildfires burning in northeast Minnesota over the weekend are under control as of Tuesday morning, according to officials. 

Air quality alert issued across Minnesota
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The Pollution Control Agency issued an air quality alert for the entire state of Minnesota due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. The alert is scheduled to expire Friday morning.

Wildfire smoke triggers air quality alert in Minnesota

An air quality alert has been issued for northern Minnesota due to wildfire smoke coming from Canada. 

Air quality alert in Minnesota
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Wildfire smoke from Canada has prompted an air quality alert in the northern half of Minnesota on Tuesday.

Wisconsin wildfires: Nearly 3,000 acres burning in Monroe County

A wildfire is burning on nearly 3,000 acres in western Wisconsin on Thursday amid red flag warnings across the state and portions of the Midwest.

Crews battle fire at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area

Fire crews worked to knock down the flames of a brush fire that burned at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Anoka County on Wednesday.

Most of Minnesota under burning restrictions due to fire risk
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Much of Minnesota is under burning restrictions amid ongoing drought conditions, the Minnesota DNR said on Wednesday. The DNR is restricting open burning due to an increased risk of wildfires due to dry conditions across much of the state.