Air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke stretches across the Midwest
Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels.
![Haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the Chicago skyline as seen from the city](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/28/ap23179515232822_wide-0fbb443489ee46aeb03ae29efbc794f2f8af337a.jpg?s=600)
Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels.
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