Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for Niagara region and much of Ontario as wildfire smoke is creating poor air quality and reduced visibility.

“High risk air quality due to wildfire smoke is expected over the area into this evening,” Environment Canada said in a Friday statement.

Keep tabs on the latest weather and air quality conditions where you live at weather.gc.ca .

Wildfires are burning in the prairies and northern Ontario. In the province, there are more than a dozen active wildfires being monitored by authorities.

An interactive map, showing the wind direction, can be found at firesmoke.ca .

Smoke from the north is blowing into southern Ontario.

“As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or resch

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