Rep. Calvin Callahan joined lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota in filing a formal complaint against Canada over wildfire smoke.

Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a twofold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have sent smoke pouring across large sections of the country — a problem that’s set to linger for days.

Breathing in polluted air for extended periods of time can pose a serious health risk for people, especially for vulnerable populations.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted thousands of miles across the U.S., remaining suspended in the atmosphere for days, according to CNY Central. Meteorologist Violet Scibior explains that intense heat pushes smoke up to 5 miles high into the jet stream,

New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has consumed over 80,000 acres and forced parts of two counties to be evacuated. The fire, located on Highway 166 northwest of Santa Maria, California, was burning on both sides of the highway,

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to rage and is now the largest blaze in the state this year, according to Cal Fire.

Eyewitness video on Tuesday (August 5) showed smoke rising over the French coastline as a wildfire rages in the Aude region, near the Spanish border. Reuters was able to independently verify the location with the outline of the mountains,

One person has died and another is missing after a massive wildfire swept through parts of southern France, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. The blaze broke out on Tuesday near the village of La Ribaute in the Aude region,