A series of wildfires burning across central Canada sent smoke billowing into the U.S. over the weekend, with few signs that the blazes will subside anytime soon.

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. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba,

According to forecasters at AccuWeather, cities where smoke is expected to become thick enough to be noticeable include Fargo, North Dakota; Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota; Green Bay and Milwaukee; and Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, high-altitude wildfire smoke may be visible as far southeast as Detroit and Indianapolis.

Ferocious wildfires in western Canada have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Manitoba. Some 17,000 Canadians were evacuated before the blaze spread to neighbouring Saskatchewan. Scott Moe,

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,

States across the border issued air advisories about particulate pollution that are expected to last for several days.

Canada-based Cenovus Energy has shut in almost a quarter of a million barrels per day of oil production and evacuated non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oil sands asset because of the wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada.

Fueled by a severe heat wave, wildfires rage across Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, prompting Quebec to offer crucial assistance. Premier François Legault is sending firefighters, a management team,