Officials urge people to stay inside from the US Midwest to East Coast as toxic smoke from wildfires spreads

 Heavy, pungent smoke from wildfires darkened skies across large stretches of the United States on Thursday, stretching from the Great Lakes region to parts of the East Coast and significantly reducing visibility in many areas.

According to a report from The Associated Press, officials issued urgent advisories for residents to remain indoors or wear protective masks when venturing outside, as air quality deteriorated to unhealthy and even hazardous levels.

The smoke originates primarily from fires burning in Canada, with additional contributions from blazes in northern Minnesota. A persistent high-pressure system has been holding the haze close to the ground, intensifying its impact. In Detroit, where air quality ranked among the poorest globally for major cities, National Weather Service meteorologist Steven Freitag described the situation as extreme....<<<Read More>>>...