Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air fills the Midwest before spreading to the East
Coming in the wake of a significant and lengthy heat wave, some relief out of the north is certainly cooler and drier — morning temperatures made it to the 40s in parts of the region to start the day. But cooler air allows another problem to arise: smoky skies and unhealthy conditions.
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