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Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities

Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.
July 17, 2026 by
Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities
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Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.

Read the full original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m7n427xd8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Sources: bbc_world

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