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Canadian wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are expected to bring smoke and affect air quality in the Midwestern U.S.

The fires have already prompted air quality alerts in states like Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota

So far, 17,000 people in Canada have been forced to evacuate in a situation Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe called "very serious"

Wildfires in Canada are expected to impact air quality in the United States as strong winds blow smoke south into the Midwest.

Fires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba have triggered a statewide air quality alert in Wisconsin and regional alerts in Minnesota and Michigan, according to The Weather Channel , which reported that Chicago could also see a drop in air quality from the fires.

The Washington Post reported that M

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