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Upper Smith Fire grows to 1,061 acres, containment increases to 15% near Bonners Ferry

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8d ago Wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the Northeast and Upper Midwest regions of the U.S. on Friday, as the majority of blazes raging in the country remained out of control. ×3 -4.0
8d ago FRIDAY FORECAST: We will keep the warm temperatures around throughout the rest of the day today. High temperatures heading for the upper 80s to near 90°. We will also keep the hazy/smoky skies arou… -0.5
8d ago In my area, over 1000 houses burned to the ground in a wildfire about 5 years ago. Most were upper income houses which were built along the scenic views, which meant they were right next to the und… -6.0
8d ago Thank you, Gabino! Happy #FridayReads! Are you stuck indoors due to the hazardous wildfire smoke? How about some short crime fiction from my collection to cheer you up… Well, maybe not cheer you up… +3.0
8d ago Air Quality at Dangerous Levels Canadian wildfires has sent air quality to dangerous levels. Alerts have been issued for the upper Midwest to the Northeast today. My friend, Jane Century, informed… -2.0
8d ago Your second sentence contradicts the first. The entire upper Midwest and Northeast are engulfed with smoke and you want to double down on the factors that cause these wildfires? -6.0
8d ago Smoke from wildfires at the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. Upper Michigan and Northern Michiganders be vigilant. The fire conditions are prime with very hot weather and dry timber. Add any wind and … -4.5
8d ago Happy Friday, NYC metro! Wildfire smoke will mostly clear out later this morning with a northerly breeze. Air quality improves with more sunshine by this afternoon. High temps will be in the upper … +2.0
8d ago Wildfire smoke sitting low again, poor air quality most of today, check airnow.gov before outdoor plans. Highs upper 80s to mid 90s, cooler mid 80s where smoke is thickest. A few storms possible in… -3.5
8d ago “A blanket of dense smoke from Canadian wildfires stretched across Ontario into the Midwestern and northeastern United States on Thursday, disrupting life for millions and prompting many to stay in… -5.5
8d ago I remember lots of smoke filled days every time we had a forest fire in the upper reaches of Skagit Valley. and this was in the 1950s. I also remember when the temperature was going over 100 and … -2.0
8d ago Worst air I’ve ever been in; and I lived in upper Manhattan on 11 September 2001. #Wildfire -6.5
8d ago Wildfire Smokes Makes Air Hazardous for Millions in Midwest and East Coast The haze is likely to ease in the East this weekend but linger in the Upper Midwest, where some cities recorded extremely … -3.0
9d ago Due to the wildfire smoke being so heavy, upper management approved everyone to work from home until it clears up, which is pretty cool of them. Guess who they forgot to notify? They even told th… -2.5
9d ago Millions of Americas are urged to limit their time outdoors @nytimes.com Smoke emanating from scores of raging Canadian wildfires has cloaked a vast stretch of the Northeast and Upper Midwest in a… -4.0
9d ago “Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires is choking a vast stretch of the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Officials encouraged residents, including in New York, to stay indoors.” www.nytimes.com/live/202… -6.0
9d ago had a moment of awe for a truly glorious sunset before I remembered that it likely owes its current incandescence to upper-atmosphere wildfire smoke -1.5
9d ago NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR JULY 17, 2026: The #haze and unhealthy #airquality from #wildfire #smoke continues across the #Northland Thursday night with low #temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s. Con… -4.5
9d ago Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada choked much of the northeastern U.S. and the Upper Midwest on Thursday, darkening skies and making it unhealthy, or even hazardous, for millions of people to b… -4.5
9d ago Smoke from wildfires raging in #Canada choked much of the #northeastern U.S. and the Upper #Midwest, darkening skies and making it #unhealthy, or even #hazardous, for millions of people to #breathe… -5.0
9d ago If you are not currently in the upper midwest—you cannot fathom just how absolutely rancid and unhealthy the air quality is right now. My eyes burn. My sinuses burn and my nose is running. It hurts… -6.5
9d ago Northeast and upper Midwest getting a taste of annual wildfire smoke the west coast deals with every year… remember to limit your time outside especially if the air quality is above 100 on the inde… -1.5
9d ago I'm SO SORRY to everyone who's been wanting to play with me or wanting art for ArtFight and such... The smoke from the wildfires in the upper Midwest is so bad RN... I think I'm getting real sick f… -5.0
9d ago “Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires is choking a vast stretch of the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Officials encouraged residents, including in New York, to stay indoors” www.nytimes.com/live/2026… -4.0
9d ago According to Isle Royale National Park’s Acting Administrative Officer Liz Valencia, the cause of the fire is unknown and is unrelated to the Canadian wildfires causing mass smoke cover over the Up… -3.0
9d ago A blanket of wildfire smoke across the Upper Midwest calls for Liam Neeson's particulate set of skills. -2.0
9d ago The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a rare Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17, as wildfire smoke from Canada and the upper Midwest smothers the state. -3.5
9d ago Southbound from the Upper Peninsula on the Mackinac Bridge. July 16, 2026 AQI 455 #wildfire -7.5
9d ago The Upper Peninsula is filled with Canadien wildfire smoke today, so we took the boys to see the new Minion movie. -1.0
9d ago Yeah. The wildfires in Canada are raging. Being in the upper Midwest of the US we can get pretty heavy smoke here from it. More often now due to climate change. -4.0

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T3 Upper Smith Fire grows to 1,061 acres, containment increases to 15% near Bonners Ferry 📄 wildfire_active khq.com spreading, containing, watchful
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