Smoke from Canada's massive wildfires spread across parts of the northern United States on July 15, reducing visibility and triggering air quality alerts in Michigan and Minnesota. Authorities issued a wildfire smoke warning for the Mackinac Bridge, while several Minnesota communities, including Duluth, Hibbing, Ely, and Two Harbors, were placed under air quality advisories. According to Canadian officials, 835 wildfires were active across the country, with 112 classified as out of control. More than 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) have already burned this wildfire season, with the worst-affected provinces including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.

Canada wildfires: massive smoke reaches Michigan & Minnesota | Air quality alerts issued across the U.S.

Around 9,000 people have been evacuated in northeastern Canada because of raging wildfires, officials said Saturday. Residents of the towns of Labrador City and Wabush in Newfoundland and Labrador province were ordered to leave their homes, said provincial fire duty officer Jeff Motty.

Mass evacuation: Wildfires force 9,000 to leave homes in Canada

As Canada and North America reels under the effects of heavy smoke due to the ongoing wildfires, the web search for air purifiers has risen exponentially. With this, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are seeing a whole lot of DIY (Do it yourself) air purifiers.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushes residents towards DIY air purifiers. Are they safe?

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Canada wildfires: massive smoke reaches Michigan & Minnesota | Air quality alerts issued across the U.S.

Mass evacuation: Wildfires force 9,000 to leave homes in Canada

Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushes residents towards DIY air purifiers. Are they safe?