Wildfires expose millions in Midwest, Northeast to dangerous smoke

More than 100 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets parts of the U.S. and releases microscopic particles into the atmosphere that can raise serious health risks. Shifting winds have pushed thick haze into…

Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as several neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms Saturday is delivering a double dose of dangerous weather across the north-eastern US, with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires giving way to severe thunderstorms that…

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.

Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday.

‘The United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social

President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.

The smoke pouring into the U.S. made Detroit, Chicago and D.C. among the world's most polluted major cities as of early Friday.

As heat waves and wildfire smoke sweep the country, see where it could be affecting you on the map and what you can do to curb the health risks.

Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern US from the Great Lakes to Washington, DC on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest overnight, with 68 large blazes now burning in 15 states.

The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.

By Brad Brooks, Maria Tsvetkova and Andrew Hay July 17 (Reuters) - Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill

A series of wildfires near Canada's border with Minnesota have caused air quality concerns in the northeast and midwest of the U.S. in recent days

Wildfire smoke may be as much as 10 times more dangerous than other forms of air pollution, research suggests

An eerie haze was cast across areas of the US following over 800 wildfires ravaging Canada. The smoke culminated in a daunting circle above eastern Canada and parts of the American Northeast.

Wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada and northern Minnesota has been pouring across the Great Lakes and northeastern U.S. states, turning skies an eerie shade of orange. In the West, smoke has also been spreading into communities in Colorado and neighboring states as more…

On Thursday evening, tracker IQAir said Chicago and Detroit were the top polluted cities in the world, with New York not far behind.

Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkens skies in the US from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.

The haze is likely to ease in the East this weekend but linger in the Upper Midwest, where some cities recorded extremely high pollution indexes on Thursday.

Hundreds of Canadian wildfires trigger US air quality alerts as toxic haze spreads Canadian wildfires has crossed into the United States triggering emergency air quality alerts in over 20 states.As reported more than 850 wildfires spread massive plume of toxic particulate matter…

Detroit and Minneapolis rank among the top major cities for poor air quality.

Wildfire smoke has settled thickly in parts of New York, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota—and it’s heading further south.