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Air quality improving in Northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
Source: NPR News
Air quality improving in Northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
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Jul 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 17: Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota engulf the Washington, D.C. skyline, reducing visibility and casting a colored haze over the Lincoln Memorial on July 17, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Authorities are continuing to monitor for unsafe conditions as air quality alerts are in effect across a vast portion of the United States. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)