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Wisconsin state lawmaker files formal complaint over Canadian wildfire smoke
Rep. Calvin Callahan joined lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota in filing a formal complaint against Canada over wildfire smoke.
Wildfire smoke, Wisconsin air quality alert extended again
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an air quality alert for all of southeast Wisconsin until noon on Monday, Aug. 4.
Lawmakers demand action on Canadian wildfire smoke affecting Wisconsin
A group of lawmakers, including Rep. Calvin Callahan of Tomahawk, is filing a formal complaint against Canada.
When will air quality improve in Wisconsin? When will wildfire smoke clear? Here's what to know
Canadian wildfire smoke has affected Wisconsin all week, prompting multiple air quality alert extensions from the DNR.
Wisconsin Republicans want Canada to take 'proper action' to stop wildfire smoke
Wisconsin Republicans are reaching out to the Canadian government, telling them to handle the wildfires so smoke doesn't continue to impact Wisconsinites.
More Republican lawmakers call out Canada over wildfire smoke
More Republican lawmakers are calling out Canada because of wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.
Air quality alert issued for all of Wisconsin as more Canadian wildfire smoke moves south
Last week, Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Wisconsin and caused the Air Quality Index to reach the unhealthy level for sensitive groups. Six days later, on July 31, the smoke appears to have a worse impact on the air.
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Staying dry, smoke returns Sunday, Monday

Here’s your Saturday night forecast for August 9, 2025 from Meteorologist Matt Serwe.An Air Quality Alert is in effect for ...

Wildfire smoke ignites more cross-border tensions between Minnesota and Canada

Canadians have pushed back against the criticisms. This week, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused the Midwest lawmakers of ...

DNR re-extends Wisconsin air quality alert from wildfire smoke for fifth time

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources re-extended its air quality alert statewide as wildfire smoke lingers.

Canadian wildfire map: Smoke lingers in Vermont. When will air quality improve?

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is lingering over the northern U.S., spreading across to roughly a dozen states ...
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Southeast Wisconsin weather: Early smoke; hot & humid weekend ahead

Wildfire smoke is back again in much of Wisconsin this morning. Air quality has fallen to the unhealthy for sensitive groups ...

Canadian wildfire smoke is more than a health hazard. It’s a call to action. | Opinion

It's time for change. Wisconsin could face the real possibility of being flanked by the effects of wildfires from both the ...

GOP town halls, wildfire smoke and more takeaways from Tom Tiffany interview at State Fair

Tiffany, a possible 2026 governor candidate, talked about in-person town halls, Canadian wildfire smoke and Trump's firing of ...

Toxic Canada wildfire smoke prompts ground delay at Boston's Logan airport

Hundreds of wildfires still burning in Canada are expected to undermine air quality across the Upper Midwest and Northeast ...