The Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert through 9 a.m. Monday because of Canadian wildfire smoke.

Unhealthy air has invaded Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota early this week as a new round of wildfire smoke from Canada has wafted into the region, choking out areas as far south as Chicago and Detroit.

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended an air quality alert across the northern portion of the state but indicated smoky air from the weekend is on its way out.

Wildfire smoke and storms are the theme for Minnesota's weather on Sunday.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota until 9 a.m. on Monday.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended the air quality alert for northern Minnesota. The alert now runs until 6 p.m. on Monday, July 14,m 2025. The affected area includes Duluth, International Falls,

You’re not imagining that campfire smell — thick smoke from Canadian wildfires has settled over Minnesota again, with air quality now unhealthy for everyone.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended the air quality alert until 6 p.m. on Monday, July 14.