Like many Michiganders, Stasia Cole used to spend her summer outdoors. Now she finds herself trapped inside her northeast Grand Rapids home most of the time, trying to escape the heat and hazy skies. ...

The wildfire smoke that has blanketed the state this month could take a toll on the health of Michiganians long after clearing. The particles that form plumes of wildfire smoke are small (the average ...

As the summer of 2025 unfolds, Michigan is facing air quality challenges reminiscent of the smoky summer of 2023. In 2023, Michigan dealt with persistent air quality problems due to wildfire smoke, ...

After a smoky summer in Michigan, the state is making some changes. The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy launched a website to help people understand and prepare for more ...

Smoke in Michigan is finally clearing after a lengthy bout of pollution from the Canadian wildfires. All advisories have ended, as officials no longer detect unhealthy levels of fine particulate ...

Weather experts say Michigan will see "good" air quality throughout the Labor Day weekend with no Canadian wildfire smoke or haze impacting vacation plans. "The good news is that recent rains, through ...

LANSING, MI – Michigan environmental regulators are seeking citizen scientists to help monitor the persistent wildfire smoke issue this summer. More than two dozen days in the last 11 weeks had either ...

It’s been said every disaster movie begins with someone ignoring a scientist. Nothing could be more true of this summer’s pall of choking wildfire smoke enveloping Michigan and the Midwest — a ...

Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today! This year has been Canada’s second largest year for wildfires—the first largest being 2023, said Ricky Rood, ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Wildfire smoke and haze are expected to slowly lift out of northern Michigan by the end of the week, bringing relief for people who are more sensitive to poor air ...

A smoky haze settled over Traverse City, as seen from the top of Copper Ridge Drive on June 26, 2023. Smoke caused poor air quality and hampered visibility across northern Michigan. (Photo: Ed ...