The red alert, issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, means that the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. It will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday and last until 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, for large portions of the state, including the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An air quality alert has been issued for all of Minnesota starting Sunday due to wildfire smoke from Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota starting Sunday at 9 a.m. until 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Canada is battling more than 700 active wildfires across the country, roughly two-thirds of which are burning out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC). Smoke billowing from the blazes has blanketed central Canada and the northern U.S., prompting widespread air quality alerts.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an Air Quality Alert (AQA) for the entire state of Minnesota due to another round of wildfire smoke. The alert will be in effect from 9 am Sunday to 9 am Tuesday.

Air quality in New York City continues to pose health risks for the community, as elevated ozone pollution has prompted officials to declare an air quality alert for Sunday. The advisory will remain in effect from 11 a.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City will be under an air quality health advisory on Sunday for ozone, as issued by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says air quality will reach the red level, meaning it is unhealthy for everyone, in all northern and central parts of the state on Sunday morning, while the southern part of the state will be in the orange level.

An Air Quality Alert will be back in effect across Minnesota beginning Sunday morning and lasting until Tuesday.