Hundreds of Thousands Told To Stay Indoors in 3 States

Newsweek ^ | 06/03/2025 | Chloe Mayer

[ChicagoConservative27]

Residents living across a huge area spanning three states have been warned of dangerous air pollution levels on Tuesday.

Swathes of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin are all affected by poor air quality, with an area around Minneapolis covered by one of the most severe warnings.

Smoke from wildfires, combined with the current weather conditions, have contributed to the pollution.

Why It Matters Health officials warn that vulnerable populations — such as children, older adults and individuals with existing respiratory issues — face heightened risks during periods of poor air quality. Even healthy members of the general public may experience health effects when air pollution reaches dangerous levels.

Minnesota has been beset by wildfires this week, adding misery to the devastation already caused by a string of blazes last month that consumed more than 35,000 acres of land.

[ChicagoConservative27]

The headline made me think of covid

[Sacajaweau]

Except....later....Fauci was screaming...open your windows...go for a walk...modernize fans in buildings.

Sure Doc...anything you say...

[adorno]

Smoke from wildfires, combined with the current weather conditions

When are democrats going to ban wildfires and bad weather conditions?

And why haven't they blamed Trump yet?

[SecondAmendment]

I am going to file a class action lawsuit against the trees for carelessly igniting and contributing to "Climate Change".

Let me know if you want in on this.

[ChicagoConservative27]

They need a year lockdown ASAP

[FlingWingFlyer]

MinnieSoda? Don’t anybody tell Tiny Timmy Tampon. Send him outside to the beach to work on his new “Swan Lake” presentation.

[logi_cal869]

Ingenious. /s

[FlingWingFlyer]

I bet Tiny Timmy’s, Mrs. Tiny Tim opens all the windows in the house when she wakes up each morning. She loves the smell of smoke and stuff burning.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Made me think of Election Day in Los Angeles.

[kaktuskid]

Blame Canada!

[dforest]

The wildfires are coming out of Canada. We have had warnings here in Indiana and the last few days you could smell the stink from them. Smelled like burning chemicals.

The news here in the state says the smoke in the air is from Canada and our air quality is poor.

It was last year too. Stinky just like their government and polluting America.

[dforest]

That is where the smoke is coming from. Leftist news won’t admit it though.

[butterdezillion]

I read that they still don’t know the cause of the fires in northeastern MN. I wonder if we’ll ever hear about it if it turns out to be arson.

[Bonemaker]

Lockdown Walzland.

[frank ballenger]

Another reason to hate Canada? (kidding)

Their forest fires now called “wildfires”.

[In_Iowa_not_from]

I must have missed it yesterday— couldn’t tell the difference with all of the rain.

[dragnet2]

Shut down the schools and all non essential businesses except government. Shut all windows and put plastic bags over your heads, cinch them up tight around your necks to keep out the pollutants.

[adorno]

Another reason to hate Canada? (kidding)

Their forest fires now called “wildfires”.

We get cold fronts coming from Canada. Now we get smoke from wildfires in Canada. We even get snowbirds from Canada.

Time to bomb them out of existence. All our troubles would be over. ;)

[bobbo666]

Naaah, global warming. Stay at home recommendations are like mask mandates; getting you used to Karens bullying you about.

[TalBlack]

…Because the air outside your house can’t get in it…