Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Moves into Montana

Residents across northeast Montana are waking up to smoky skies today as wildfire smoke continues to move south from Canada.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality says the smoke is largely tied to active wildfires burning in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with northerly winds pushing the smoke into communities including Glasgow, Wolf Point, Plentywood, and surrounding areas.

Air quality has ranged from moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups at times, and officials are advising children, older adults, and people with heart or lung conditions to limit prolonged outdoor activity if smoke levels increase.

Forecasters say conditions may improve later this week as winds shift, but periods of haze and reduced visibility are expected to continue across northeast Montana over the next several days.

For current air quality conditions, residents can check Montana’s wildfire smoke monitoring network.

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