The entire state of Michigan is under an air quality alert today, July 14, from the Canadian wildfires, and officials forecast the alert to continue into Tuesday, July 15. "Fine particulate is the dominant pollutant into Monday; however, a warm southerly ...

The wildfire smoke that has blanketed the state this month could take a toll on the health of Michiganians long after clearing. The particles that form plumes of wildfire smoke are small (the average human hair is at least 30 times larger). That means they ...