Air Quality Alerts Affect 17 States as Canadian Wildfires Rage On
1 sourceUpdated Jul 16, 2026
At least 17 states in the U.S. are under air quality alerts due to wildfire smoke from Canada wafting southward. People are advised to stay indoors with their windows closed.
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