‘Unhealthy’ air quality expected in eastern Minnesota through Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke

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The wildfires burning in the northern regions of the state are incredibly destructive, but experts say they're a natural and important part of Minnesota's ecosystem. They say the focus shouldn't be on eliminating wildfires but instead on preventing them from turning catastrophic.

And air quality readings are breaking state record after state record, due to the wildfire smoke. 

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 are breaking state record after state record, due to the wildfire smoke. 

The wildfires burning in the northern regions of the state are incredibly destructive, but experts say they're a natural and important part of Minnesota's ecosystem. They say the focus shouldn't be on eliminating wildfires but instead on preventing them from turning catastrophic.

And air quality readings are breaking state record after state record, due to the wildfire smoke. 


Minnesota wildfires continue, creating record high air quality readings

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