Sensitive groups are advised to stay indoors and limit outdoor activities as pollution and ozone levels spike to unhealthy levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Weekend wildfire smoke produced some of the worst air pollution ever recorded in MN originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The smoke from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst fine particle pollution on record in Minnesota over the weekend.

Wildfires are becoming more common in Canada and that means more smoke and air quality warnings. Here’s what you need to know about air quality to better understand how it could impact your health and outdoor activities.

Summer heat will return to the Twin Cities on Monday as air quality concerns linger for parts of Minnesota. The week will start dry and warm, with highs near 90 in the metro. The northern half of the state remains under an air quality alert through 6 p.m. due to Canadian wildfire smoke, the National Weather Service said.

LANSING — Breathing normally may present challenges for Greater Lansing residents on July 13. The National Weather Service has issued a statewide air quality alert until noon Monday, July 14, due to Canadian wildfire smoke. MiAir said the Greater Lansing region can expect “moderate” air quality.