Forest fires in Canada causes poor air quality in the Middle West and northeastern United States

The foggy sky was suspended on parts of the Middle West and northeastern United States on Sunday, due to smoke across the border from hundreds of forest fires in Canada.

Canada is witnessing the second worst season of wild fires ever, according to government data, as it has already recorded about 4,000 fires in this evaluation year.

The impact of across the border on air quality in many American states. At the end of this week, the air quality in terms of levels throughout the Weslevin, Michigan and Minnesota state reached levels. Parts of Illinois and Indiana are also under air quality alerts. People in New York, Vermont, and New Hampsheer and Main are also advised to reduce external activity due to smoke pollution.

The National Weather Service Service told the Orfic NPR that current wind patterns again lead the spread of polluted air to the United States from Canada.

"The air moves at all levels, and in many cases it will move in the same direction through the depth of the entire atmosphere, and therefore smoke rises to the wind and winds move it in the direction of the river course, like anything – like a sheet of detonated," The clearest Orfic.

Friday, Minnesota Pollution Agency Extended air quality alert at the state level Until noon on Monday, August 4.

Minnesota Radio Reports that the state is currently undergoing its longest air quality alert since Minnesota to combat pollution began issuing alerts in 2008. The alert is expected to continue seven days in total.

The circumstances began to improve in some areas of Minnesota on Sunday. Earlier this weekend, the agency stated that it expects the AQI to reach the AQI index to reach "red" For all the country, which is not healthy for everyone.

In a statement, the Control Agency warned that healthy people may face symptoms such as irritating eyes, coughing, or shortness of breath. The agency said that others may feel more serious effects.

"Sensitive or exposed individuals may be more serious than more serious health effects, including exacerbation of the current heart or lung diseases, respiratory conditions, heart and blood vessels, and may lead to an asthma seizure, a heart attack, or a stroke" According to a pollution anti -pollution statement.

Elsewhere, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Ministry extended alert air quality to several provinces until Monday 4 August, Mostly in the southeast Part of the state. Michigan health officials also State alert extended In all provinces to the two.

Forestry Fire Center between Canadian agencies I mentioned that more than 700 active fires were burning throughout Canada on Sunday, most of them in the southern province of Manitoba, directly to northern Minnesota. The agency says more than 500 burns are out of control. Thousands of Canadians I had to evacuate Their homes to escape fire.

Forest fires were raging in parts of Canada throughout the year. In May, two people were killed by a fire in southeastern Manitoba. In June, parts of the United States witnessed similar conditions of smoke.

Urvic says bad air quality may affect the regions of the United States for some time.

"This style seems to keep itself to move forward this week, so it does not seem to be a really big break. There may be a day or so when there is a temporary break for it, but it seems that there is the possibility of moving additional smoke southeast to the United States," He said.

IQair of quality air quality in Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis Among the most polluted in the United States on Sunday afternoon.

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