Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest

Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires began to worsen air quality in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states continued to battle conditions seemed unhealthy by the federal government

Royal Canadian Air Force Pte. Carter Brinn (left) and Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press via AP)