Haze over Great Lakes region reminds US residents that Canadian wildfires persist

CHICAGO (AP) — The haze of unhealthy air that settled over Chicago and other Great Lakes cities Tuesday reminded U.S. residents from the Midwest to the Northeast and as far south as Kentucky to brace for more depending on which way the wind blows as Canadian wildfires rage on.

“Until the fires are out, there’s a risk,” said Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “If there’s any north component to the wind, there’s a chance it’ll be smoky.”

Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada created curtains of haze and raised air quality concerns throughout the Great […]

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