HEALTHMINNPOST MINNEAPOLIS
The smoky season in Minnesota has just begun
Wildfires in northern Minnesota, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, have triggered an air quality alert due to heavy smoke. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency attributes the fires to recent hot weather and lightning, with Canadian wildfires also contributing to smoky conditions. Minnesota has seen an increase in wildfire-related air quality alerts in recent years due to hotter and drier conditions.
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