Wildfires in Canada

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has covered much of the northeastern United States, including Washington, prompting officials in more than a dozen states to issue air quality alerts on Friday. We speak to two residents in Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario.

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Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario, combined with an intense heat wave, fills the sky, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2026. Credit: Carlos Osorio/Reuters)