How Minnesota's poor air quality can affect your health, pets
As hazardous air quality alerts continue due to wildfires and extreme heat, experts are sharing how it could affect your health, and how to protect both yourself and your pets from smoke and pollution.
As hazardous air quality alerts continue due to wildfires and extreme heat, experts are sharing how it could affect your health, and how to protect both yourself and your pets from smoke and pollution.
Map: Where are the Canada wildfires burning?
According to the Canadian government, there are more than 850 active wildfires across Canada as of Thursday. Winds are carrying the smoke southeast from Ontario down to the Midwest and Northeast.
According to the Canadian government, there are more than 850 active wildfires across Canada as of Thursday. Winds are carrying the smoke southeast from Ontario down to the Midwest and Northeast.
Valleyfair closed Thursday due to air quality
Valleyfair has closed for Thursday due to the hazardous smoky air quality in Minnesota.
Valleyfair has closed for Thursday due to the hazardous smoky air quality in Minnesota.
Business owner offers Minnesota wildfire updates
As wildfires continue to affect Minnesota, Java Moose owner/founder Sarah Jorgenson-Hallberg joins FOX 9’s Good Day to offer an insight into current conditions and business operations along Minnesota’s north shore.
As wildfires continue to affect Minnesota, Java Moose owner/founder Sarah Jorgenson-Hallberg joins FOX 9’s Good Day to offer an insight into current conditions and business operations along Minnesota’s north shore.
MN air quality: Closures, cancellations due to smoky air
Hazardous air quality from smoke drifting down from the multiple wildfires burning in northern Minnesota and Canada is now having an effect on events going on in the Twin Cities.
Hazardous air quality from smoke drifting down from the multiple wildfires burning in northern Minnesota and Canada is now having an effect on events going on in the Twin Cities.
Air quality alert: Hazardous air due to wildfire smoke
Minneapolis has the second-worst air quality in the country on Thursday morning due to ground-level smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada. FOX 9’s Bill Keller reports.
Minneapolis has the second-worst air quality in the country on Thursday morning due to ground-level smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada. FOX 9’s Bill Keller reports.
Ground-level wildfire smoke impacting metro air quality
FOX 9 Meteorologist Cody Matz explains why wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and Canada is causing such poor air quality. Unlike typical wildfire smoke that rises to 20,000 to 30,000 feet, this smoke is shallow and concentrated near the ground, where people live and breathe.
FOX 9 Meteorologist Cody Matz explains why wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and Canada is causing such poor air quality. Unlike typical wildfire smoke that rises to 20,000 to 30,000 feet, this smoke is shallow and concentrated near the ground, where people live and breathe.
Minnesota weather: Hazardous air quality and heat continue Thursday
Minnesota is facing another day of hot temperatures and smoky skies, with hazardous air quality lingering in the Twin Cities metro Thursday.
Minnesota is facing another day of hot temperatures and smoky skies, with hazardous air quality lingering in the Twin Cities metro Thursday.
MN wildfires: Cres working around the clock
Fire crews are working around the clock as they try to contain the over a dozen wildfires in northern Minnesota. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the latest.
Fire crews are working around the clock as they try to contain the over a dozen wildfires in northern Minnesota. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the latest.
Over a dozen wildfires burning in northern Minnesota, hazardous air quality alerts issued
Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergency for another 30 days.
Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergency for another 30 days.
15 wildfires burn across northern Minnesota
Several wildfires continue to burn in northern Minnesota, with the smoke traveling down to the Twin Cities. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more.
Several wildfires continue to burn in northern Minnesota, with the smoke traveling down to the Twin Cities. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more.
Minnesota air quality alert: Twin Cities air now considered hazardous
More of Minnesota is under a hazardous air quality alert, including the Twin Cities, as wildfire smoke intensifies across the region.
More of Minnesota is under a hazardous air quality alert, including the Twin Cities, as wildfire smoke intensifies across the region.
Smoke, ash reduce visibility in northern Minnesota
FOX 9's Soyoung Kim reports from Garden Lake near Fernberg Road, where heavy smoke and falling ash have reduced visibility. Officials have closed the road beyond the bridge and continue urging residents to stay alert for possible evacuations.
FOX 9's Soyoung Kim reports from Garden Lake near Fernberg Road, where heavy smoke and falling ash have reduced visibility. Officials have closed the road beyond the bridge and continue urging residents to stay alert for possible evacuations.
Wildfire smoke blankets Ely as fires continue burning
FOX 9's Soyoung Kim reports from Ely, where thick wildfire smoke and falling ash continue to impact the community as crews battle 17 active wildfires across northern Minnesota.
FOX 9's Soyoung Kim reports from Ely, where thick wildfire smoke and falling ash continue to impact the community as crews battle 17 active wildfires across northern Minnesota.
MN wildfires: Walz extends emergency, campers rescued
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the state's Executive Council have voted to extend a peacetime emergency for an additional 30 days in response to rapidly growing wildfires in northern Minnesota. Currently, there are 17 active fires burning in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the state's Executive Council have voted to extend a peacetime emergency for an additional 30 days in response to rapidly growing wildfires in northern Minnesota. Currently, there are 17 active fires burning in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Gov. Walz details rescue effort for campers caught in fires
The Canadian Air Force is helping with the rescue of YMCA campers from Minnesota that got caught across the border in the middle of burning wildfires.
The Canadian Air Force is helping with the rescue of YMCA campers from Minnesota that got caught across the border in the middle of burning wildfires.
Minnesota YMCA campers rescued after being stranded in Canada by wildfires
Gov. Tim Walz said officials are working to rescue two groups of YMCA campers from Minnesota who were stranded near the United States-Canadian border in a remote area where wildfires are heavily burning.
Gov. Tim Walz said officials are working to rescue two groups of YMCA campers from Minnesota who were stranded near the United States-Canadian border in a remote area where wildfires are heavily burning.
Walz on rescue of YMCA campers caught in wildfires
Two groups of YMCA campers from Minnesota are being rescued by the Canadian Air Force after being caught in the middle of the wildfires in the remote Canadian wilderness.
Two groups of YMCA campers from Minnesota are being rescued by the Canadian Air Force after being caught in the middle of the wildfires in the remote Canadian wilderness.
Walz to receive briefing on northern MN wildfires
Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota's Emergency Executive Council are scheduled to meet Wednesday for a briefing on the 17 active wildfires in northern Minnesota and vote on a possible 30-day extension of the state's executive peacetime emergency order.
Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota's Emergency Executive Council are scheduled to meet Wednesday for a briefing on the 17 active wildfires in northern Minnesota and vote on a possible 30-day extension of the state's executive peacetime emergency order.
MN weather: Heat wave, air quality alert Wednesday
The heat wave continues Wednesday with another day of 90-degree temperatures across Minnesota. Wildfire smoke will also impact air quality as an extreme heat warning remains in effect. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.
The heat wave continues Wednesday with another day of 90-degree temperatures across Minnesota. Wildfire smoke will also impact air quality as an extreme heat warning remains in effect. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.