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Canadian, Minnesota wildfire smoke to blanket Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 15, 2026
· 2 min read
Smoke from hundreds of miles away will blanket parts of the U.S. already dealing with sweltering heat. Read more trending news The smoke is from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, The Washington Post reported.The haze is expected to cause unhealthy air quality for parts of the Midwest, N...
Key takeaway Read more trending news The smoke is from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, The Washington Post reported.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Smoke from hundreds of miles away will blanket parts of the U.S. already dealing with sweltering heat. Read more trending news The smoke is from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, The Washington Post reported.The haze is expected to cause unhealthy air quality for parts of the Midwest, N...
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