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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMinnesota air quality alert expanded; poor air quality through Friday nightAn air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from Canada has been expanded to include the Twin Cities metro and much of northern, central and southwestern Minnesota until Friday night.
Fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone, across north central, northwest, northeast, and east central Minnesota.
Wildfire smoke will persist across Minnesota on Friday, creating hazy sunshine as we wrap up the work week. An air quality alert is in effect across the state until 11 p.m.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has once again extended the air quality alert for northern Minnesota. On Monday afternoon, the MPCA issued an air quality alert through 11 p.m. Tuesday.