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Map: US states could face unhealthy air quality due to Canada wildfires

Several dozen wildfires burning in Canada have led local authorities to declare states of emergencies and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Now, they are expected to send smoke drifting into the United States on Friday.

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Canada wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate, with smoke blowing toward U.S.

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Canadian wildfires prompt air quality advisory in parts of Michigan

When to expect the heaviest Canadian wildfire smoke in Minnesota this weekend

All of Minnesota will experience poor air quality this weekend as smoke — both near the surface and at higher altitudes — invades from wildfires that are burning out of control in Canada.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires moving into the Chicago area

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Heads up: Smoke from Canadian fires makes it into North Carolina sky Saturday

Wildfires burning across central Canada force additional evacuation orders and more shelters to open

Roughly 17,000 residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires, officials said Saturday.

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Wildfires Are Raging in the Canadian Prairies. Here’s What to Know.

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Patchy smoke from Canadian wildfires could move into Chicago area on Friday

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Wildfires burning across central Canada force more people to evacuate

About 17,000 residents of Manitoba in central Canada have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires.

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Heavy smoke expected to hit the US as dangerous Canadian wildfires force 17K to evacuate

Blazes in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced thousands to evacuate. Smoke is expected to waft over the U.S. through the weekend.

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Wildfires force thousands to flee homes in Western Canada

The situation has been so severe that Manitoba, forced to call upon the Canadian Armed Forces this week, is now seeking international help

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Evacuee describes 'surreal' speed of B.C. wildfire that quadrupled in size

A wildfire in British Columbia that prompted an evacuation order on Thursday has quadrupled in size, as firefighters prepare for "intensifying conditions" in the parched northeast of the province where most fire activity is concentrated.

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Canada wildfires create heavy smoke that's expected to reach the US: See photos

Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to the country’s Department of Natural Resources. Residents in the United States are expected to face poor air quality from the fires as soon as May 30.

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Manitoba evacuates hundreds more and Saskatchewan requests help from U.S. as wildfires rage

Residents of Cranberry Portage, close to Flin Flon, were told to head toward Winnipeg while Saskatchewan Premier says more evacuations ahead

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UPDATE: Wildfire being held near Agassiz

A small wildfire has broken out northwest of Agassiz not far from the Mount Woodside area. According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, a small fire was discovered on Thursday (May 29) 12 kilometres up the Mount Woodside Forest Service Road. The fire is currently classified as out of control but remains under one hectare in size as of Thursday morning.

Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Rage in the Canadian Prairies

The premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared states of emergency in each province as out-of-control fires threatened communities.