Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Hitting the Northeast: What's Going On? (July 2026)

Milky orange skies and the smell of smoke? Wildfires in Canada and Minnesota have pushed unhealthy air into the Great Lakes and Northeast, with advisories from Minnesota to Washington, D.C. Here’s what’s burning, why it’s a PM2.5 event, and how to track the air on your block and protect yourself.