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Air quality alert in place until Friday

Headline from Rainy Lake Gazette, from the development of Jul 14, 2026

Newest development Jul 16, 2026 · 4 reportsWildfire smoke leads to air quality concerns across Minnesota

STAFF REPORT Koochiching County and much of the rest of the state are under an air quality alert until Friday. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency… Login to

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  1. Names this update

    Air quality alert in place until Friday

    Headline from Rainy Lake Gazette ·

  2. Air quality to worsen in Minnesota as dangerous heat continues

    Headline from The Brunswick News ·

  3. Newest

    Wildfire smoke leads to air quality concerns across Minnesota

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. WDIO Duluth

    Air Quality Alert for NE Minnesota (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air quality alert for northeast Minnesota from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. Thursday due to wildfire smoke.

  2. Brainerd Dispatch

    Air quality alert due to wildfire smoke includes Brainerd lakes area (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    Fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone, in central Minnesota.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Air quality hits hazardous level in fire-stricken northern Minnesota (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Skies will look hazy, and smoke will reduce visibility as it moves south toward Duluth and the Twin Cities. An alert is in effect until Friday.

  4. Alexandria Echo Press

    Air quality alert issued throughout Minnesota (opens Alexandria Echo Press)

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    Alexandria Echo Press's feed description

    An air quality alert was issued for much of Minnesota through 11 a.m. Friday, July 17. The alert includes Duluth, Moorhead and St. Cloud, as well as several locations in between.

  5. Rainy Lake Gazette

    Air quality alert in place until Friday (opens Rainy Lake Gazette)

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    Rainy Lake Gazette's feed description

    STAFF REPORT Koochiching County and much of the rest of the state are under an air quality alert until Friday. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency… Login to

  6. Minnesota Reformer

    Air quality alert issued for parts of Minnesota as wildfires continue (opens Minnesota Reformer)

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    Minnesota Reformer's feed description

    The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area, for Tuesday through Friday, as wildfires in the northern parts of the state and Canada continue.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Air quality to worsen in Minnesota as dangerous heat continues (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A maroon air quality alert remains in place over the Arrowhead region of the state while an excessive heat warning in place elsewhere.

  8. ABC News

    Wildfires prompt state of emergency, air quality alert in Minnesota (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    A northern Minnesota county declared a state of emergency and an air quality alert was issued on Tuesday due to wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and Canada.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Wildfire smoke concentration is now record-setting. Air quality alerts cover most of Minnesota. (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The Twin Cities area also remains under an excessive heat warning Thursday.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Wildfire smoke is blanketing Minnesota. Here’s how to stay safe. (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The air quality in Minneapolis is among the worst in the world. Here’s how to avoid exposure to the fine particles that can damage your health.

  11. West Central Tribune

    Air quality through much of Minnesota expected to reach hazardous levels (opens West Central Tribune)

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    West Central Tribune's feed description

    According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the air quality index is expected to reach hazardous levels through Friday due to heavy smoke from wildfires.

  12. KAAL Rochester

    Wildfire smoke leads to air quality concerns across Minnesota (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (ABC 6 News) — Wildfire smoke has led to air quality issues that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says haven’t been seen in the state in over a decade. “We haven’t seen concentrations of smoke this high since at least 2014,” MPCA Air Quality Forecaster, Ryan Lueck said.

  13. KAAL Rochester

    Wildfire smoke triggers unhealthy air alert across southeast Minnesota (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for much of Minnesota as wildfire smoke is expected to make conditions unhealthy for everyone. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said the alert starts at 2 p.m. Saturday and runs until 2 p.m.

  14. The Brunswick News

    Red air-quality alert expanded to Twin Cities metro (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has expanded an air quality alert to cover east central, southeast, south central and northeast Minnesota, warning that smoke from wildfires will push conditions into the red category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone. The…

  15. The Brunswick News

    Air quality alert in effect across Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, as wildfires continue (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Local and federal authorities have enhanced burning restrictions in Minnesota, while an air quality alert took effect Sunday as smoke from wildfires spread from northern Minnesota to the state’s southern border. Wildfires, which began after a July 6 thunderstorm caused…

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