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Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota smothers Wisconsin

Smoke from wildfires raging in northern Minnesota and western Ontario in Canada shrouded Wisconsin, leading to the issuing of air quality advisories at the highest alert category of "hazardous."

By Frederica Freyberg, Steven Potter | Here & Now

July 17, 2026

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Smoke from wildfires leads to air quality advisories at the highest alert category.

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