Rocky Lake North, Canada - June 02, 2025 This footage illustrates sky turning red as sun tries to shine through the wildfire smoke at Rocky Lake north of The Pas Manitoba, Canada on June 2, 2025. [Credit: @AlMclauchlan123]
Wildfire smoke is choking Wisconsin for a third straight spring. The hazy, dirty air from Canada — “some of the highest concentrations of particulate air pollution on record,” according to a state health official last week — irritated eyes and allergies while increasing the risk of asthma and heart attacks.
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