It has been a smokey weekend here in Wisconsin as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across the northern Midwest of the United States.
The smoke is originating from wildfires nearly 900 miles away in Canada.
Tthere are nearly 175 active fires in Canada, with 94 marked as out of control. Stepping outdoors it smells as if someone has a campfire burning
These photos were taken last weekend before it became hazy here.
Canadian geese
The states most heavily impacted — Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota — have all issued air quality alerts, warning that the quality of air is unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, anyone with respiratory issues and older people.
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes across parts of the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba,
I can't begin to imagine the devastation being caused to wildlife and forest lands.
Canada's largest fires – the Bird River fire and the Border fire – remain completely uncontained in northern Manitoba and the fires have burned about 200,000 hectares
Red Eared slider turtles are considered evasive.
Great Blue Heron
People stopping to rest
allium
The latest reports that I have seen say that the fires are intensifying, so I expect more hazy days ahead. My air purifier is getting a workout!
