Canada wildfire update press conference: Smoke aftermath, fire spread impacts from Ontario fires
Millions of people from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C., are breathing hazardous air as smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada and Minnesota spreads across the region.
Many of the wildfires affecting air quality concerns in the Northeast are burning in Ontario, Canada, as well as Minnesota and nearby regions, according to AccuWeather and Canadian wildfire maps. Smoke from those fires has spread across the Great Lakes and is forecast to move toward the Eastern region of the U.S.
Wildfire smoke contains tiny particles that can spread through the atmosphere and reduce visibility. Even when the smoke remains high above the ground, it can make the sky appear hazy or washed out.
