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'Dangerous' air quality in Detroit, Minneapolis as thick wildfire smoke shrouds the sky for millions
Smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario have caused air quality to reach "dangerous" levels across Canada, and the northeastern and midwestern United States. And it could get worse before conditions improve.
By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Jul 15, 2026 11:50 AM EDT | Updated Jul 16, 2026
" Massive plumes of smoke are descending across parts of Canada and the United States, creating dangerous air quality and scenes reminiscent of the historic wildfire smoke outbreak from three summers ago.
" 'In 2023, a major fire outbreak in Quebec caused days of unhealthy air quality in the northeastern U.S.,' AccuWeather Vice President of Forecast Operations Dan DePodwin said. 'This event could cause similar levels of poor air quality in spots.'
"Air quality alerts have been issued for millions of people, including across all of #Connecticut, #Delaware, #Massachusetts, #Michigan, #NewHampshire, #NewJersey, #NewYork, #Ohio, #Pennsylvania, #RhodeIsland and #Wisconsin.
"Over 800 wildfires are currently burning across Canada, including dozens that are out of control across western #Ontario, the source of most of the smoke. 'Many of these fires may have been started by lightning,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
"On Wednesday, #Toronto had some of the worst air quality in North America, reaching 'very unhealthy' levels with an AQI of 220. #BostonMA was not far behind with an unhealthy AQI of 147.
" 'When the AQI climbs into the 150+ range for a full day outside, that’s in the ballpark of [smoking] 7 to 9 cigarettes,' Dr. Jonathan M. Tan, division chief of General Anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told AccuWeather.
"Conditions deteriorated by Thursday morning, with widespread "dangerous" air quality across nearly all the Great Lakes region and into parts of the Northeast. Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota, as well as Detroit, were among the worst cities at daybreak Thursday, with AQIs over 340.
" 'Any exposure to the air, even for a few minutes, can lead to serious health effects on everybody,' Plume Labs said.
Avoid outdoor activities.' "#CanadianWildfires #CRBox #AirQuality
#WildfireSmoke #AQI #HEPAFilters #CorsiRosenthalBox #AirCleaners #Masks #ParticulateMatter #RespiratorMasks #StayIndoors #HazardousAir #AirQualityAlert -
#AirQuality concerns dominate western #Colorado with incoming smoke
by: Dalen Brazelton
Posted: Jun 24, 2026 / 06:25 AM MDTGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — "Fires in #Utah and Colorado and smoke in the valley is causing massive air quality concerns. Chances for showers tonight will help soak up a lot of particulates in the air, but with near-100 degree highs today, most chances for daytime rain will evaporate. Dry lightning also remains a concern, with possibilities of it sparking another wildfire. Chances for storms jump to 60 percent tonight."
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#AirQuality concerns dominate western #Colorado with incoming smoke
by: Dalen Brazelton
Posted: Jun 24, 2026 / 06:25 AM MDTGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — "Fires in #Utah and Colorado and smoke in the valley is causing massive air quality concerns. Chances for showers tonight will help soak up a lot of particulates in the air, but with near-100 degree highs today, most chances for daytime rain will evaporate. Dry lightning also remains a concern, with possibilities of it sparking another wildfire. Chances for storms jump to 60 percent tonight."
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#AirQuality concerns dominate western #Colorado with incoming smoke
by: Dalen Brazelton
Posted: Jun 24, 2026 / 06:25 AM MDTGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — "Fires in #Utah and Colorado and smoke in the valley is causing massive air quality concerns. Chances for showers tonight will help soak up a lot of particulates in the air, but with near-100 degree highs today, most chances for daytime rain will evaporate. Dry lightning also remains a concern, with possibilities of it sparking another wildfire. Chances for storms jump to 60 percent tonight."
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#AirQuality concerns dominate western #Colorado with incoming smoke
by: Dalen Brazelton
Posted: Jun 24, 2026 / 06:25 AM MDTGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — "Fires in #Utah and Colorado and smoke in the valley is causing massive air quality concerns. Chances for showers tonight will help soak up a lot of particulates in the air, but with near-100 degree highs today, most chances for daytime rain will evaporate. Dry lightning also remains a concern, with possibilities of it sparking another wildfire. Chances for storms jump to 60 percent tonight."
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#AirQuality concerns dominate western #Colorado with incoming smoke
by: Dalen Brazelton
Posted: Jun 24, 2026 / 06:25 AM MDTGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — "Fires in #Utah and Colorado and smoke in the valley is causing massive air quality concerns. Chances for showers tonight will help soak up a lot of particulates in the air, but with near-100 degree highs today, most chances for daytime rain will evaporate. Dry lightning also remains a concern, with possibilities of it sparking another wildfire. Chances for storms jump to 60 percent tonight."
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Burning throats and persistent headaches: What life is like in #LosAngeles neighborhood plagued by a weeklong #WarehouseFire
By Cindy Von Quednow, 6/24/2026
"The #BoyleHeights community has been left reeling since the persistent blaze at the privately owned cold-storage warehouse broke out June 17, sending smoke throughout the #Southland and residents seeking refuge indoors as efforts continue to extinguish it. "
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@TheWarOnCars I'm actually serious. Do you have any specific ideas about how to address the #motorist onslaught in #ParkSlope? My take here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUasEpT4tNI Right now it's 69 #AQI, very bad https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/park-slope/11215/air-quality-index/2128347 This is now a year-round phenomenon, not just in summer, with poor #airquality every single day #climate #brooklyn #suvs #mamdani #publichealth
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दिल्ली में जहरीली हवा पर भड़का सुप्रीम कोर्ट, पूछा – GRAP को कैसे लागू करेगा प्रशासन?
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_sc_pollution_grap
#delhi #newdelhi #india #news #press #DelhiAirQuality #SupremeCourt #AirPollution #GRAP #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanAir #AQI #PollutionControl #AirMonitoring #ClimateAction #PublicHealth #IndiaNews #DelhiPollution #AirQualityManagement #EcoLaw #GreenIndia #UrbanEnvironment #AirQualityAlert #EnvironmentalPolicy
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Head's up to #wildfire watchers... New bot (not mine for once!) which posts HRRR surface smoke forecasts! #smoke #airquality #aqi #hrrrr #wx https://envismo.social/@noaa_hrrr_smoke_forecast_bot/112831312406367392
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Forcasting Air Quality Impacts of Precribed Burns With AI https://researchinenglish.com/article/2023.11/ai-powered-air-quality-forecasting-shows-promise-for-zjazxdql
#aqi #air #fire #airquality #pm25 #particulatematter #smoke #wildfires #forcasting #weather #meteorology #controlledburn #prescribedburn #forestry #forestmanagement #prevention #news #research #ml #ai