Canada Wildfires Cloud Milwaukee Skies with Thick Smoke

MILWAUKEE —Milwaukee association accomplished bleared skies and the aroma of smoke Friday as bonfire smoke from Canada drifted into the area, bidding an air affection advising from the Department of Natural Resources through Saturday morning.

“It affectionate of smells like a campfire,” Kevin Lee, a Milwaukee resident, said.

The smoke was arresting and smelled throughout Milwaukee, decidedly at the lakefront, area the skyline and the iconic Hoan Bridge appeared gray.

Some association initially anticipation the smoke was advancing from bounded sources. 12 News batten with one being who said her anticipation the smoke was advancing from his neighbors grilling.

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The smoke originated from wildfires about 900 afar abroad in Canada.

ABC News appear Friday that there were about 175 alive fires in Canada, with 94 apparent as out of control.

For Milwaukee, it isn’t the aboriginal time Canadian bonfire smoke has afflicted Wisconsin. Similar altitude angry Milwaukee’s sky from dejected to orange in the summer of 2023.

The Department of Natural Resources has maintained the air affection advising through 6 a.m. Saturday.