2023 Canada Wildfires and United States Air Quality

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2023 Canada Wildfires and United States Air Quality

As hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada, U.S. air quality will continue to be impacted based on weather conditions. Return here to see the AirNow layers with Census data, and potential impacts on underserved communities.

Photo courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.

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