ANTIOCH — A 10-acre fire that broke out in Antioch on Tuesday afternoon prompted a public health advisory for smoke, authorities said.

Weekend wildfire smoke produced some of the worst air pollution ever recorded in MN originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The smoke from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst fine particle pollution on record in Minnesota over the weekend.

I lost my home in the Pacific Palisades fire. Although wildfires have become a part of modern life, you can take steps to protect yourself from the smoke.

A growing body of research shows the cascading health impacts of wildfire smoke, from cognitive decline to heart issues.

As we head into a sizzling week across Washington, we look at smoke conditions and air quality across the state impacted by wildfire smoke. Fires burning in Canada are beginning to worsen air quality in the northwestern part of the state.

Though much of the wildfire smoke will remain high up in the atmosphere, a portion will mix with air on the surface, impacting air quality.

Green is California’s fourth-largest wildfire of the year, after Madre, which burned 80,000 acres this month in Central California, and Los Angeles County’s Palisades and Eaton fires in January. Also in Northern California, evacuations have been ordered for the Orleans Complex, which has burned 7,319 acres in Siskiyou County.

Prepare for poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke and rising temperatures today, with rain and thunderstorms expected to return midweek.

Environment Canada urges residents to limit their time outdoors. But even when inside, most buildings can only reduce airborne pollutants by half.