Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the smoke and the oppressive heat that have plagued different parts of the U.S. will continue to be a problem for some time.

We're waking up to a much clearer sky this morning as the thicker smoke that has plagued our area this week is starting to thin out. Air quality although improved will still be on the moderate side ...

Once again, we’re dealing with poor air quality due to thick smoke across the region, sending our AQI up into the purple to start the day. Our winds are starting to shift out of the south, which ...

Campers often expect campfire smoke to rise straight up or drift gently with the wind, but mountain valleys behave very differently. Their narrow walls, shifting temperatures, and irregular terrain ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The air is as poor as I’ve ever seen it here ...

Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north of the Twin Cities. Amid the haze, five black drones zipped around. More ...