Wildfire smoke triggers statewide air quality alert

The alert takes effect at midnight on Thursday, Aug. 17 and runs until 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18. Example video title will go here for this video ST PAUL, Minn — Canadian wildfire smoke is triggering an air quality alert over the next two days for the entire state of Minnesota. Northeast and east central Minnesota, which includes the Twin Cities metro, is expected to have air quality in the red Air Quality Index (AQI) category, which is unhealthy for everyone. The rest of the state will be in...