Air Quality Alerts In 19 States As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Spreads South The skies are ablaze, literally and figuratively, as a massive influx of Canadian wildfire smoke pours southward, enveloping 19 states in a thick haze of particulate matter and pollutants.
The National Weather Service's air quality alerts serve as a stark reminder that the United States is no longer immune to the ravages of its northern neighbor's infernos.
The alarming trend of climate driven wildfires has been predicted by scientists for years. Human caused warming would lead to more frequent and severe fire seasons, and recent data bears out their predictions.