Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York

HuffPost — US News—Heavy smoke from wildfires burning across Canada blanketed the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, prompting air quality alerts and evacuations from Minnesota to New York. Conditions were described as potentially the worst the region would see, with the smoke arriving just ahead of the World Cup Final in the New York area. Fires across northwestern Canada were spreading rapidly, forcing communities to evacuate. A train crew was also filmed trapped inside a cab surrounded by wildfire flames in Ontario.

• HuffPost — US News — Wildfire smoke from Western US blankets the Midwest and Northeast, triggering air quality alerts and evacuations
• Drudge Report — Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets U.S. Northeast and Midwest...
• Forbes — Smoke and heat hit New York and New Jersey ahead of World Cup Final
• news.com.au — Wildfire smoke from Canada created hazardous air quality across the northeastern US
• The Hill — Policy — Heavy smoke blanketed the Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
• CBS News — Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires impacts air quality from Minnesota to New York
• Drudge Report — Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets U.S. Northeast and Midwest...
• France 24 — Canadian wildfires: Train surrounded by flames
• PBS NewsHour — Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations
• Associated Press — Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations