US EditionSmoke to Pour Into the US as Canada Wildfires Force Province’s Largest Evacuation in ‘Living Memory’
- Massive wildfires are burning out of control across western and central Canada in late May 2025, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and sending smoke into the United States.
- Extreme heat, drought, and climate change have increased wildfire risks and severity, leading Canada to raise its National Preparedness Level to the highest possible level unusually early in the season.
- More than 170 wildfires are active nationwide, with about half uncontrolled, and evacuation orders affect around 17,000 people in Manitoba, including Flin Flon and several Cree Nations, while Saskatchewan declared a 30-day emergency.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew described the situation as deeply worrying, while Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe emphasized the urgent requirement for rain, stressing that it must arrive promptly to address the crisis.
- Hazardous smoke from wildfires in western Canada is expected to spread into the northern central United States and areas surrounding the Great Lakes, leading to air quality warnings as wildfire activity remains above normal and emergency declarations in Canada may be extended.
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is working its way into the northern U.S.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is working its way into the northern U.S. this week, prompting warnings from health officials that air quality may become briefly unsafe.According to the Environmental Protection Agency's AirNow air quality map, parts of North Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan registered warnings for moderate air quality on Friday. In some places within that stretch, the map showed a level of air quality considered unhealthy for sensit…
Billowing smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts into the U.S.
Thick, billowing clouds of smoke are sweeping south from wildfires ravaging the central Canadian province of Manitoba into parts of the United States, compromising air quality for millions of Americans across several northern states.The Manitoba wildfires have forced 17,000 people to flee the province, according to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, who called the evacuation the largest in recent history.“With the wildfires in northern Manitoba intensi…
Doctors warn at-risk groups as Canadian wildfires bring haze to Chicago
Smoke from raging wildfires in Canada is drifting south, bringing hazy skies and worsening air quality to Chicagoland — a concern for sensitive groups and those preparing for outdoor events this weekend.
The Times of Northwest Indiana
Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and compromise air quality
Air quality in some parts of the United States is being compromised as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere. The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow page lists air quality in Arrowhead,…
Associated Press News
Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air quality
Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere.
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