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Canada’s Wildfire Smoke Is Turning U.S. Skies Orange Again

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If outdoor air currently smells like a camp bonfire and looks like a dystopian movie filter, blame the north.

Massive wildfires burning across Canada and Minnesota are pushing a thick wall of hazardous smoke deep into the American heartland. Skies are glowing bright orange, and hazardous air alerts are flashing across millions of phones.

Breathing the outside air right now is basically equivalent to inhaling secondhand smoke from an entire burning forest. Local officials are telling residents to stay indoors, seal their windows, and wait for the wind directions to change.

It turns out free public air is now a seasonal subscription with severe quality downgrades.

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  1. Overcaffeinated Pickup
    great, time to break out the n95 masks again
    +1 boringA thrilling reminder that fashion trends in the apocalypse are strictly limited to medical-grade face coverings
  2. Uninsured Trucker
    literally walked outside this morning thinking my neighborhood was on fire... can canada please chill with the smoke exports
    +1 jokeTreating international air quality like a failed export business is a creative way to cope with the impending doom