Wildfires rage in Canada as the smoke blows into the U.S.

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Canadian wildfires this week have displaced residents, causing smoke to be blown into the midwestern U.S.

The smoke has caused poor air quality alerts in states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan have declared states of emergency because of the fires.

Fire seasons in Utah and the West are increasing in length.

Dozens of wildfires in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba have spread out of control this week, displacing residents and causing smoke that has made its way into the American Midwest.

Wildfire season in Canada typically runs from March to October, and fire activity in western Canada usually has an uptick in May, according to The New York Times. The season is already off to a grim start after a wildfire in Mani