* WHAT…The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality
Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI)
is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.
* WHERE…North central and northeast Minnesota.
* WHEN…Until 7 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Some members of the general public may experience
health effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung
disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and
older adults, may experience health effects.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…An east-to-west band of heavy Canadian
wildfire smoke will drift further south into northern Minnesota
behind a cold front through the day and evening on Thursday.
Most of this smoke will gradually retreat back north into Canada
and disperse throughout Friday afternoon, but there is some
potential for smoke to linger near the North Shore of Lake
Superior into the evening.
