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The pull of the foul air to Northern California was significant enough that the Bay Area Air District issued an air quality advisory. According to AirNow, a federal air-quality measuring app that measures air quality in real time, the air quality at 2 p.m. through much of the region was only moderately healthy.
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY (Reuters) -Wildfires burning in Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta have affected more than 344,000 barrels per day of oil sands production, or about 7% of the country's overall crude oil output,
A series of wildfires burning across central Canada sent smoke billowing into the U.S. over the weekend, with few signs that the blazes will subside anytime soon.
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Canada wildfires continue to burn, and smoke from the Canadian fires may affect U.S. air quality in several states. Is Kentucky impacted? What we know
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Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to the country’s Department of Natural Resources. Residents in the United States are expected to face poor air quality from the fires as soon as May 30.
Wildfires are forcing evacuations across three separate provinces in Canada. According to officials, more than 25,000 people have been evacuated.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is making it harder to breathe in Ohio and several other states. Here's how long it will last and what else we know.
According to forecasters at AccuWeather, cities where smoke is expected to become thick enough to be noticeable include Fargo, North Dakota; Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota; Green Bay and Milwaukee; and Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, high-altitude wildfire smoke may be visible as far southeast as Detroit and Indianapolis.
States across the border issued air advisories about particulate pollution that are expected to last for several days.
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Oil prices climbed nearly 3% on Monday on supply concerns as producer group OPEC+ decided not to accelerate plans to hike output and wildfires in Canada's oil-producing province disrupted production.