Haze from Canada fires move back into region

FARGO – While residents finally got a respite Sunday from the thick haze that blanketed the region last week, it looks like there is more to come. National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Riddle said Sunday night that changing winds will likely bring more of the smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires that continue to rage in Saskatchewan. Riddle said winds will turn northwest today, blowing southeast, bringing the smoke back into the area, possibly for days after that. "We're going to be dealing with more days with smoke than not. It's not going to be the best of times," Riddle said. Riddle shared a forecast image of the air particulates compiled by both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. The brighter red areas show heavier concentrations of the particulates that make up the smoke and haze, Riddle said. "The smoke from the fires reaches pretty high up in the atmosphere and most of that is controlled more so by upper-level winds than surface level," Riddle said. On Saturday, air quality in the Fargo-Moorhead area was at "unhealthy" levels, according to the EPA, meaning that people with respiratory problems should avoid extended periods outdoors. On Sunday, more people were evacuated from the northern part of Saskatchewan as the wildfires continued to spread.
FARGO – While residents finally got a respite Sunday from the thick haze that blanketed the region last week, it looks like there is more to come.National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Riddle said Sunday night that changing winds will likely bring more of the smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires that continue to rage in Saskatchewan.Riddle said winds will turn northwest today, blowing southeast, bringing the smoke back into the area, possibly for days after that."We're going to be dealing with more days with smoke than not. It's not going to be the best of times," Riddle said.Riddle shared a forecast image of the air particulates compiled by both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. The brighter red areas show heavier concentrations of the particulates that make up the smoke and haze, Riddle said."The smoke from the fires reaches pretty high up in the atmosphere and most of that is controlled more so by upper-level winds than surface level," Riddle said.On Saturday, air quality in the Fargo-Moorhead area was at "unhealthy" levels, according to the EPA, meaning that people with respiratory problems should avoid extended periods outdoors.On Sunday, more people were evacuated from the northern part of Saskatchewan as the wildfires continued to spread.