Canadian wildfires could fuel another smoke-filled Minnesota summer
May 19, 2023 10:34AM ● By Content Editor
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By Dana Thiede - KARE 11 News - May 19, 2023
The smoke was so thick that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued a rare, statewide air quality alert Thursday morning, saying it would run through Friday at 6 a.m.
"This is only third statewide air quality alert that we've issued. All three times it's been for wildfire smoke," said David Brown, Air Quality Meteorologist for the MPCA.
"It's concerning that we're seeing smoke this early in the wildfire season," he said. "Typically we see these types of events in July, August, maybe September, so we may see wave after wave again depending on how the weather patterns set up."
To read the full story, visit the KARE 11 News site here.
By Dana Thiede - KARE 11 News - May 19, 2023
The smoke was so thick that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued a rare, statewide air quality alert Thursday morning, saying it would run through Friday at 6 a.m.
"This is only third statewide air quality alert that we've issued. All three times it's been for wildfire smoke," said David Brown, Air Quality Meteorologist for the MPCA.
"It's concerning that we're seeing smoke this early in the wildfire season," he said. "Typically we see these types of events in July, August, maybe September, so we may see wave after wave again depending on how the weather patterns set up."
To read the full story, visit the KARE 11 News site here.
