Bad air quality alert extended into next week

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is extending an air quality alert until Tuesday afternoon for most of the state 

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused record high particulate levels in Minnesota.

This is an MPR News evening update for Friday July 30, 2021. Hosted by Matt Sepic. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.


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