Living in the Midwest means being affected by the Canadian wildfires that occur just about every year. Here is what to know about these wildfires and how they’re affecting the Midwest.

A gray haze from wildfire smoke could be seen in Cincinnati, and the entire state of Minnesota is under an air quality alert.

Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford and surrounding areas are expected to see smoke from wildfires in Western Canada impact the air Thursday night into Friday morning, says Environment Canada.