Thousands of residents in Canada have been evacuated due to dozens of active wildfires that are also diminishing air quality in parts of the U.S. Bernie Bennett has this report. VERBATIM: As of Sunday afternoon, swaths of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa were experiencing “unhealthy” air quality levels, according to the U.S. Environmental […]
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Canada Wildfires Send Smoke to the U.S.
Thousands of residents in Canada have been evacuated due to dozens of active wildfires that are also diminishing air quality in parts of the U.S. Bernie Bennett has this report.
VERBATIM: As of Sunday afternoon, swaths of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa were experiencing “unhealthy” air quality levels, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow page.
At the “unhealthy” level, the EPA warns that some may experience health effects, while those who are considered more sensitive – children, the elderly, those who are pregnant, and those with health complications – may experience more serious health effects.
The EPA’s AirNow page forecast for Monday suggests the smoke could move slightly east, bringing a greater impact to much of Minnesota and Wisconsin and the northern portion of Iowa. Air quality could drop to “unhealthy for sensitive groups” in those areas.
Bernie Bennett reporting.