Canadian wildfire smoke is infiltrating the Midwest and the air in Chicago has deteriorated to the Air Quality Index's 'very unhealthy' category.
The AQI in hazy Chicago reached 250 on Tuesday afternoon. Any number over 100 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.Children participate in a summer camp on Montrose Beach as buildings behind the shore are blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires, June 27, 2023, in Chicago.
MORE: Wildfire smoke map: Forecast shows which US cities, states are being impacted by Canadian wildfires"The most significant air quality and health impacts are anticipated between noon on Tuesday, 6/27 and noon on Wednesday, 6/28," Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources said. "This is a dynamic situation, and conditions may change rapidly over the next few days.
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