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Smoke Alert: Minnesota Wildfires Impacting Health | Minneapolis News
Northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is reeling from wildfires that have scorched over 70,000 acres since a July 6th lightning storm. With extra crews and air support on the ground, officials are sounding the alarm on dangerous smoke spreading across much of the state — triggering an air quality alert from July 18th to 20th. Residents in east central, southeast, south central, and northeast Minnesota are urged to limit outdoor exposure, as the smoke can cause eye irritation, coughing, chest tightness, and even serious health issues like heart attacks or strokes — even…
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