Health officials urge caution as Detroit air quality worsens from wildfire smoke

DETROIT – Smoke from Canadian wildfires has left Detroit under a hazy cloud for seven straight days, pushing air quality to unhealthy levels and forcing many residents — particularly seniors and those with respiratory issues — to change their daily routines.

“You look over the river, you can barely see Canada,” said Owen Ash, who described the haze as “disheartening.”

“It’s summer. That should be the time where you’re outside, but you kinda wanna stay more inside because of the smoke,” he said…

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