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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Central and Eastern North Dakota residents are seeing some hazy conditions due to wildfires in Canada.

According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, thick smoke from fires in Canada have been blowing down into parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. The fires in Northern Saskatchewan have prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents as they deal with over 117 active wildfires in the province.

Below is a map from the Weather Service showing the areas experiencing the haze.

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Hazy sky creates a beautiful sun rise today across the region.
Hazy sky creates a beautiful sun rise today across the region. Photos by Steve Urness.

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