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Haze from the wildfires in late June obscured the Indianapolis skyline. The state will experience a combination of ozone pollution, or smog, and smoke from wildfires on Thursday.

Indiana issues Air Quality Action Day for Thursday and Friday

Rebecca Thiele

Smoke from Canadian wildfires and pollution has triggered a statewide air quality action day in Indiana for Thursday.

The Environmental Protection Agency's Smoke Sense app shows the expected smoke cover for July 20 at 3 p.m. (Courtesy of EPA's Smoke Sense)

Why it's hard to forecast wildfire smoke

Rebecca Thiele

Until the wildfires are under control, it might be best for Hoosiers to check the air quality before they go out and keep an N95 mask handy.

IDEM: Indiana air quality back to healthy level

Sara Wittmeyer

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management said Wednesday the air quality in Indiana is back to a healthy level.

The view from the Indiana Michigan Power Building in downtown Fort Wayne normally features the top of the Allen County Memorial Colliseum. Today, it features haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Indiana Michigan Power suspending disconnections in response to poor air quality

Sara Wittmeyer

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) announced it is suspending all planned disconnections in response to the poor air quality in Indiana.

Lake Monroe graves, Catalent layoff, Canadian wildfires | Indiana Newsdesk

Joe Hren

Did the army corps of engineers may have left graves unexhumed when they flooded Lake Monroe? What will happen to Catalent's tax abatement since it laid off 150 employees? And why is Bloomington covered in smoke? These stories and more on Indiana Newsdesk.

That cozy wood fire could carry a hidden health impact

Sarah Vaughan

Burning wood emits super fine particulates that, when breathed in, can lodge in vital organs leading to a variety of health issues, experts say.