Smoke from forest fires a problem in North Algoma

ENVIRONMENT CANADA NEWS RELEASE ************************* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR CITY OF THUNDER BAY - KENORA - NESTOR FALLS - DRYDEN - IGNACE - FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE - ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO - SUPERIOR WEST - RED LAKE - EAR FA

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

NEWS RELEASE

************************* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR CITY OF THUNDER BAY - KENORA - NESTOR FALLS - DRYDEN - IGNACE - FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE - ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO - SUPERIOR WEST - RED LAKE - EAR FALLS - SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE - LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI - GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE - NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH - WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA.

SMOKE FROM NEARBY FOREST FIRES.

SATELLITE PICTURES AND SURFACE STATIONS ARE DETECTING SMOKE PLUMES OVER THE ABOVE MENTIONED REGIONS.

THE SMOKE MAY DESCEND CLOSE TO THE GROUND FOR SEVERAL HOURS FOR TODAY.

THE PLUMES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE NORTHWESTERN REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY CONTINUE TO AFFECT REGIONS NORTH OR NORTHEAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT AND ON WEDNESDAY.

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