Smoke from wildfires in Canada began blowing into the St. Louis region on Tuesday June 27, 2023, but should still dissipate sometime on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.Â
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires obscures the St. Louis skyline as Keith Major runs sprints on the track off Compton Avenue at St. Louis University on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Major, a police officer in the city of St. Louis, is training for the World Police and Fire Games that is being held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 28-Aug. 6. Major said he was concerned about the air quality and compared training in the smoky air to training at high altitudes. Major will be competing in the 400 meter and relay races. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires in Illinois is visible from the Arch grounds on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires blocks out the St. Louis skyline as seen looking east from the Skinker Boulevard exit and on ramp at Highway 40 Interstate 64 oat 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is visible in downtown St. Louis on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires obscures the St. Louis skyline as seen looking east down Market Street taken from from near Jefferson Avenue at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Adrian Clark, 13, plays catch on the St. Louis Arch grounds while smoke from the Canadian wildfire is visibile behind him on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is visible on the Mississippi River from the Arch grounds in St. Louis on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is visible in downtown St. Louis on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Practice continues at the St. Louis City SC training facility as smoke from the Canadian wildfires is visible in downtown St. Louis on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires create haze in the sky during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Busch Stadium. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is poised to bring lower air quality and a hazy, gray look to the sky to end the way. It'll blow in from the…
