US EditionSmoke to Pour Into the US as Canada Wildfires Force Province’s Largest Evacuation in ‘Living Memory’
- Canada has over 170 active wildfires as of June 5, 2025, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan issuing large evacuation orders and states of emergency.
- Unusually early fire season severity led Canada to raise its National Preparedness Level to the highest level 5, partly due to climate change increasing wildfire risk.
- About 17,000 people face evacuation orders in Manitoba, including communities like Flin Flon and Pimicikamak Cree Nation, while Saskatchewan declared a 30-day emergency due to worsening fires.
- Smoke from these wildfires is crossing into the U.S., triggering air quality alerts in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with particle levels reaching unhealthy ranges for all residents.
- These wildfires underscore ongoing risks linked to climate change, increasing health concerns from smoke exposure and prompting extended emergency responses in affected Canadian provinces.
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Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets the Northland - Cook County News-Herald
Brian Larsen What initially seemed like a misty morning along the North Shore was, in fact, a dense cloud of smoke from forest fires raging… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
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