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Wildfire smoke will linger and spread this weekend. See which cities are most affected. - The Washington Post
By Ben Noll, Annie Gowen, Tim Craig7/17/20261 min read
The smoke pouring into the U.S. made Detroit, Chicago and D.C. among the world's most polluted major cities as of early Friday.
✨ Key Highlights
- Massive amounts of wildfire smoke continued flowing into the United States from Canada early Friday, degrading air quality across multiple regions.
- The influx pushed Detroit, Chicago and Washington, D.C., to rank among the world's most polluted major cities.
- Forecasts indicated the smoke would linger and spread further over the weekend, affecting additional areas.
- The smoky conditions raised air quality concerns for residents in the impacted cities.
- Canadian wildfires were identified as the primary source driving the elevated pollution levels across the northern and eastern United States.
Huge amounts of wildfire smoke continued to pour into the United States from Canada early Friday as Detroit, Chicago and D.C. topped the list of the worlds most polluted major cities.
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