Smoke from Canadian fires prompts air quality alert in Minnesota

Smoke drifting in from Canadian wildfires prompted an air quality alert Friday from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The MPCA issued an air quality alert until noon Sunday for all of Minnesota but the southwestern portion. The affected area includes the Twin Cities along with Alexandria, Brainerd, Bemidji, Duluth, Mankato, Rochester and Albert Lea.

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