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The Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert through 9 a.m. Monday because of Canadian wildfire smoke.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released the top hourly fine particle readings from the air quality alert that ran from Friday to Sunday, with the worst reading at 404.9 in Detroit Lakes. That put it 5th on the all-time highest fine particle pollution levels from wildfire smoke ever recorded in Minnesota.
Weekend wildfire smoke produced some of the worst air pollution ever recorded in MN originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The smoke from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst fine particle pollution on record in Minnesota over the weekend.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued air quality alert for Saturday-Sunday as Canadian wildfire smoke creates red AQI levels affecting multiple regions.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended its air quality alert through Tuesday, July 15, for northern Minnesota. Areas around the Northshore will still be in the level considered unhealthy for everyone.