Michigan has gaps in its air quality monitoring network, particularly in rural northern and western areas of the state.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view from downtown Detroit as wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota engulfs southeast Michigan on July 16, 2026. Wildfire ...

Canadian wildfire smoke became a household topic over the summer. Pickering said Michigan’s air monitoring sites have gaps in ...

Michigan is now facing a sixth day in a row for a statewide air quality alert as wildfire smoke continues to drift over the Great Lakes. Conditions will gradually improve throughout the day, but an ...

Southeast Michigan is covered in Canadian wildfire smoke for the second consecutive day Friday, July 17, bringing unhealthy conditions to millions of residents. As the smoke continues flowing over ...

Clearing wildfire smoke brings relief to Michiganders across much of the state Monday, July 20, though pockets of poor air quality remain. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and ...

Michigan's air is mostly clean from wildfire smoke as air quality indices show "good" to "moderate" readings for Tuesday, July 21, and the week's long air quality alert has been dropped. As of noon on ...

A second day of heavy wildfire smoke is expected across Michigan on Thursday as plumes continue to move over the Great Lakes from fires blazing in Canada and northern Minnesota. We’re out of the heat ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: See the latest air quality update and weather forecast for Monday, July 20 here. Wildfire smoke and poor air quality are blanketing Michigan again Sunday, July 19, after a brief break ...