What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact
Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.
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"The remote Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in northern Ontario was 'devastated by an unexpected and fast-moving wildfire' that severely damaged homes and community buildings."
— Linda Debassige , Activist
"These particles when they get into our system get all the way down into our lungs, all the way down to our tiny breathing tubes and… they cause inflammation."
— Jim McDonald , Academic
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Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.
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