Millions of Americans woke up to an eerie orange glow this week as thick clouds of wildfire smoke drifted south from Canada, transforming familiar neighborhoods into scenes that look more like Mars than the Midwest. Around 200 active wildfires are burning across Canada, with approximately 100 considered “out of control,” according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. The smoke has triggered air quality alerts from Minnesota to Maine, affecting millions of people and forcing communities to confront a reality where clear blue skies can no longer be taken for granted. Air Quality Emergency Spans Multiple States Poor air quality … Continue reading 200 Canadian Wildfires Force 26,000 Evacuations as Chicago, Detroit Hit 2nd Worst Global Air Quality