Minnesota has already set a record for the number of days with poor air quality, and persistent wildfires over Canada will mean episodes of thick smoke the rest of the summer.
Smoke has arrived a couple of months early this summer season and here is how you can help your family protect themselves on days when air quality is poor.
If you're traveling to western Minnesota, be forewarned that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert through 10 a.m. Saturday, August 11.