Wildfire Smoke Continues to Affect Air Quality in Parts of U.S.

Why it matters locally: North Dakota residents may experience reduced air quality and visibility due to smoke plumes from ongoing wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. Air quality alerts are likely to be issued across the state.

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Smoke from active wildfires in Canada and Minnesota blanketed portions of the United States on Thursday. This smoke resulted in orange skies and reduced visibility in affected areas. Forecasters project that hazardous air quality conditions will persist. Fires in both Canada and Minnesota have generated the widespread smoke. The smoke plume has extended across various U.S. regions. Air quality monitoring agencies have issued alerts as a result of the atmospheric conditions.