An air quality alert remained in effect for most of Minnesota as the state deals with smoke from Canadian wildfires that has created some of the highest particulate readings on record.
Gov. Tim Walz and several other governors plan to talk virtually with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris about the nation’s growing wildfire crisis. On Thursday, much of Minnesota was dealing with air so smoky that it blocked out the sun. The U.S. Forest Services says three wildfires in Quetico Provincial Park could spread into Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Crooked and Iron lakes.
According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks northerly winds have brought smoke from into eastern ND. Visibilities may be reduced at times. Smoke will continue to impact the region with variable concentrations. Members of the general public, especially sensitive groups, may experience health effects if outdoors.
