Their neighbor’s house was on fire. They complained about the smoke. The smoke was terrible. Over the weekend, it blew in yellow and orange, coiling around cities and towns and playgrounds. Any attempt at summer fun — a splash in the pool,

Scattering sunlight, disrupting bees, damaging plant tissue - farmers can’t always offset the effects of smoky days

Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.

A growing body of research shows the cascading health impacts of wildfire smoke, from cognitive decline to heart issues.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Idaho barreled into Montana on Monday afternoon, rapidly degrading air quality across the Flathead Valley ahead of a major shift to cold and wet weather. Monitoring stations showed particulate matter concentrations worsening at around noon Monday as air quality lowered to moderate levels in Libby,

Toronto and the GTA are under a heat wave and poor air quality warning issued by Environment Canada on July 14, 2025, due to wildfire smoke from northern Ontario. The poor air quality is expected to persist from Monday into Tuesday.

More than 100 of the blazes are in the United States, including three dozen uncontained large fires, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. At least 14 major fires began over the weekend. The Canadian fire season continues to climb the list of worst on record, just recently surpassing last year in the top five for most acreage burned.

As smoke billowing from wildfires continues to fill the air in much of Manitoba, a number of events in and around Winnipeg have been cancelled due to concerns about outdoor conditions Environment Canada warns can be dangerous.