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'Dangerous' air quality in Detroit, Minneapolis as thick wildfire smoke shrouds the sky for millions

State College, PA (AccuWeather) -- Wednesday, July 15, 2026 10:50 AM EDTMassive plumes of smoke are descending across parts of Canada and the United States, creating dangerous air quality and scenes reminiscent of the historic wildfire smoke outbreak from three summers ago. “In 2023, a major fire outbreak in Quebec caused days of unhealthy air quality in the northeastern U.S.,” AccuWeather Vice President of Forecast Operations... [more]