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ND Dept. of Environmental Quality urges caution as smoky conditions return

September 2, 2025

Eric Bolin,

6/2/25FARGO — Smoky skies are returning to the metro as wildfires in Canada heat up, affecting air quality in the state. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says that wildfire smoke from Canada will be making its way to the metro tonight and is expected to be with us for the next couple of days. On the plus side,…

Minnesota Issues Record 23rd Air Quality Alert Due to Canadian Wildfires

June 27, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (AP) — Wildfire smoke from Canada prompts Minnesota officials to issue a record 23rd air quality alert for much of the state through late Wednesday. Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec moved into Minnesota late Monday. Ground-level smoke is expected to linger across southern, east-central and northeastern Minnesota. The previous record for air quality alerts in the…