Northern Minnesota issued air quality alert for Thursday

Air quality alert due to wildfire smoke continuing to affect northern Minnesota - Cook County News-Herald

Smoke from wildfires burning out of control in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada, caused unhealthy air for not only Cook County but much of the upper… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Air Quality Alert issued for International Falls

(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for north central and northeast Minnesota. The alert takes effect at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, and runs until 1 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025. The affected area includes International Falls and the Tribal Nation of Red Lake. A pocket of moderate to heavy surface smoke from wildfires across southern Canada will impact po…

Air quality alert issued for northern MN due to wildfire smoke

An air quality alert is in effect for parts of northern Minnesota as wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada again drifts south.

Northern Minnesota issued air quality alert for Thursday

The alert will reach the orange air quality level, so sensitive groups should limit time outdoors.