More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east

109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over the US Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Tens of millions of Americans are enduring another day of smoky skies, irritated eyes and bad air...

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What happened: 109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over the US Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Tens of millions of Americans are enduring another day of smoky skies, irritated eyes and bad air...

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Source attribution: The Guardian World via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/canada-wildfire-smoke-midwest-mid-atlantic-north-east