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Air quality health advisory issued for Oklahoma Saturday
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality released an air quality health advisory for much of Oklahoma on Saturday.
Minneapolis air quality ranked Saturday among the world’s worst
Minneapolis has the fifth worst air quality in the world, according to an air quality monitoring platform that reported its latest findings Saturday. IQ Air gave Minneapolis an air quality index (AQI) of 107,
Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings into weekend
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even starting to spread south into the Ohio and central Mississippi valleys -- and even into Oklahoma.
Chicago, Minneapolis blanketed by worst air quality in world as Canadian wildfire smoke persists into weekend
Air quality will deteriorate across 12 states through Saturday, mainly in the Upper Midwest, as wildfire smoke pours into the US from northwestern Canada brought by the cold front that is ushering in a brief summer cooldown.
Chicago, Minneapolis smothered with worst air quality in world as Canadian wildfire smoke returns
Several wildfires burning across the northwestern Canadian provinces are again sending vast amounts of smoke into the upper Midwest and northeastern US, swamping the area with unhealthy air quality – some of the worst in the world,
Minneapolis had the second worst air quality in the world on Friday
Air quality warnings covering the whole state are expected to remain in place through Saturday due to Canadian wildfire smoke.
Dangerous wildfire smoke hurting air quality as extreme heat and fire concerns grow
Notably, there are also fire weather concerns for parts of Hawaii, specifically the leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands ...
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Oklahoma wildfires: 8 things you can do right now to prepare for a fire evacuation
Families can work together to prepare what they'll take and how they'll leave if there is a fire approaching their area. They can also educate themselves as to where to go for updates on fires and ...
Wildfire smoke could impact air quality this weekend in Arkansas and Oklahoma
If you notice hazy looking skies this weekend it's because of the wildfire smoke overhead. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wildfires ...
Tuesday is final day to apply for FEMA wildfire assistance
Tuesday is the final day Oklahoma residents who were affected by the March wildfires and straight-line winds can apply for ...
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Deadline for FEMA assistance is on Tuesday: Here is what to know
The deadline to file for FEMA aid for those displaced by March wildfires and straight-line winds is this Tuesday. It comes as ...
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Oklahoma wildfires unpredictable in destruction - timesargus.com
MANNFORD, Okla. The fields around Connie Laxton s home in Oklahoma were black with ash Monday after a roaring wildfire tore across her property and ran right up to her gray, brick ranch home where ...
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State celebrates record-breaking rains ending 'exceptional' drought — here's why this matters
Oklahoma is celebrating after record rains in June officially ended a six-year drought. As reported by Farm Talk, June was the sixth-wettest on record, with the state receiving 7.22 inches of rain, ...
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Oklahomans lend support to New Mexico's flood and wildfire fight
A team of Oklahoma ns is in New Mexico with flood and fire recovery efforts. New Mexico is currently battling wildfires, while other parts are plagued by flash floods and bracing for more rain.
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Some spared, some devastated by Oklahoma wildfires
"I'm better off than a lot of people." At Lake Church, near the intersection of Oklahoma 48 and 51 west of Mannford, Pastor Greg Hurd made few phone calls to some of the larger congregations in ...