Over a dozen states are under air quality alerts as smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to make its way across the country.

<div class="block">Over a dozen states are under air quality alerts as smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to make its way across the country.</div>

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Canadian Wildfires to Bring More Unhealthy Air to U.S.

More than a dozen states are under air quality alerts today. A smoke from those Canadian wildfires. Yeah, we're still talking about them continue to make its way across the country. Experts say nearly 70 million Americans will be affected by this latest round of poor air quality and decreased visibility as the smoke hits major cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit. Some states are making masks available even activating emergency notifications on roads to keep residents up to date on those conditions. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, there are currently more than 580 fires burning out of control in the county.