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Wildfires are an essential natural process that promotes healthy forested ecosystems through processes such as the reduction of invasive species and allowing the regeneration of local flora and fauna. Wildfire season typically starts in spring and extends through fall, but… Read moreWildfires, Air Quality, and Climate Change

For immediate release: June 5, 2025  Contact: Michael Brown 309-454-3169 x.11 Due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, air quality in the Bloomington-Normal area has reached unhealthy levels, with an air quality index (AQI) of 156 on the Southwest Side of… Read moreBloomington Normal Community Air Research and Education (BNCARE) issues Air Quality Index alert due to smoke from Canadian Wildfires