MINNEAPOLIS – Wildfires in Canada continue to spread and affect the air quality of bordering U.S. states.

With the wildfires not expected to slow down, a continued drop in air quality is possible for some U.S. cities, especially in the Upper Midwest .

Air quality alerts cover all of Wisconsin , Iowa , and most of Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula through at least Thursday morning.

According to IQAir.com , Minneapolis was ranked fourth in the world Tuesday for cities with the worst air quality. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency advised individuals with lung disease, asthma, heart conditions and other health concerns to limit their time outdoors .

Marquette, Michigan, had a rating of 817 on Tuesday afternoon, while the town of Hancock peaked at 279 late Tuesday morning.

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