Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in US Midwest and reaches Europe / National Observer

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:22 am

Intense smoke from Canadian wildfires has led to dangerously deteriorating air quality across the US, from the Midwest to New York City, with emergency rooms reporting a spike in respiratory cases. The smoky haze has even drifted over to Europe, prompting urgent health warnings.

edmontonjournal.com / Vicious cycle: Wildfire smoke and wind a growing threat in Alberta

“Air pollution, exacerbated by wildfire smoke, is the leading environmental risk to health in Canada."

globalnews.ca / Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees wish for more communication

With over a dozen evacuations in Saskatchewan, due to wildfires, many people are finding it hard to keep up with information being shared to evacuees.

globalnews.ca / Evacuees fleeing northern Saskatchewan wildfires struggle with uncertainty, loss

For some, this is not their first time fleeing the flames.

theglobeandmail.com / Smoke from Western Canada wildfires drifts into N.L., parts of U.S.

Air quality alerts have been issued for parts of northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well as Michigan and Indiana

globalnews.ca / Do you know about the health damage long-term wildfire smoke exposure can cause?

Bad air quality is linked to poor health outcomes and the development or worsening of some diseases like asthma, coughs, headaches, infections, COPD, as well as cancers.

globalnews.ca / Kiskatinaw River wildfire prompts new evacuations in northeast B.C.

The Peace River Regional District has issued new evacuation orders and alerts for the Kiskatinaw River area as the wildfire threatens to grow in the coming days.

nationalpost.com / What we know about the wildfires burning in Canada and sending smoke to the U.S. and U.K.

With summer still weeks away, this year’s fire season is shaping up to be a lengthy one. Here’s what you should know

calgaryherald.com / Wildfire live updates: Chipewyan Lake confirms 49 per cent structure loss | Wildfire smoke affecting air quality in U.S., Europe

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

nationalobserver.com / Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in US Midwest and reaches Europe

Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” on Tuesday.

nationalpost.com / Canadian wildfire smoke causes ‘very unhealthy’ conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe

A main emergency hospital in Minneapolis has seen a slight increase in visits by patients with respiratory symptoms aggravated by the dirty air

torontosun.com / New York City’s poor air quality set to worsen on Canada fire smoke

Wednesday’s safety alerts are mostly linked to urban pollution

theglobeandmail.com / Air quality warnings issued for some Manitoba regions as wildfires burn

Air quality warnings are in effect for much of northern and central Manitoba as the province responds to 27 active wildfires, with a risk of more to come later in the week.

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