Canada brings the smoke to Michigan

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke by Mackinac Bridge Authority

Canadian Wildfire Smoke by Mackinac Bridge Authority

“Unfortunately, what you’re seeing today is not fog surrounding the Mackinac Bridge but smoke coming from the wildfires and our neighbors to the North.” -The Mackinac Bridge on X (which I won’t link to)

Yesterday morning the Mackinac Bridge Cam captured smoke so dense that it looked like the bridge was shrouded in fog! There’s less today but it’s still an astonishing amount of smoke so be sure to keep an eye on your local air quality because as the map shows, it’s not great right now!

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3 thoughts on “Canada brings the smoke to Michigan”

  1. I was amazed when I saw that top photo on X yesterday. It was difficult to tell if it was hazy from wildfire smoke here as it was so rainy and gray all day, but we still have an alert until Friday mid-day.

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      1. I just read or heard on WWJ that Detroit was the worst in the nation today for this wildfire smoke. I remember one day last year we had that same “honor”. Really that bad for you? Detroit must’ve been worse than Downriver was. I didn’t look on the chart for my zip code yesterday. Consider wearing a paper mask Andrew which might help for the bike. In fact I actually heard an allergist/asthma specialist recommend N-95 masks, not just regular blue surgical masks.

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