Blazes in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced thousands to evacuate. Smoke is expected to waft over the U.S. through the weekend.

About 17,000 residents of Manitoba in central Canada have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires.

The heavy smoke from the active wildfires in Canada is expected to hit parts of the United States. Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba,

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The smoke will cause hazy conditions in the Great Lakes region and the southeastern states, but largely miss LI.

More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S.

Thousands are under evacuation orders as wildfires burn through western and central Canada. Hazardous smokes from the blazes are beginning to reach the US.

Wildfires across Alberta have forced thousands to flee their homes, according to the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA).