Air quality plummets in 20 states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads across the US

Canadian wildfires are sending smoke across more than twenty American states, creating hazardous air quality from Minnesota to New York. The Guardian reports that over one hundred eighty active blazes in south-central Canada are generating the haze, which is expected to affect millions of Americans this week. Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as the unhealthy air persists.

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