Wildfire Smoke Causes Hazardous Air Quality Across Eastern U.S. and Canada, Fires Continue in Western U.S. and Pacific Northwest

Widespread wildfire smoke from active fires in Minnesota and Canada is causing poor and hazardous air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic, prompting Air Quality Alerts. Detroit experienced some of the worst air quality globally. Firefighters are battling 68 large fires across 15 U.S. states, with 17 new incidents reported in the Pacific Northwest following lightning strikes.