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Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed the border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire managementAfter days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings due to American fires…
Published July 20, 2026 · Category: News
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Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed the border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management
After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings due to American fires to the south.
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Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US fires, spurred on by thousands of lightning strikes in the north-east, is creating smoky conditions as polluted air drifts north.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed the border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire managementAfter days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings due to American fires to the south.Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US f
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