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Topic 3 – Article 2http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/smoke-from-prairies-forest-fires-prompts-health-warning-1.2445406Smoke from Prairies forest fires promptshealth warningCTVNews.ca StaffPublished Monday, June 29, 2015 10:48AM EDTLast Updated Monday, June 29, 2015 8:45PM EDTSmoke from wildfires in northern Saskatchewan has left a thick haze in the air across much ofthe Prairies, prompting Environment Canada to warn that the poor air quality could be dangerousto some."A large area of smoke from forest fires isblanketing much of Saskatchewan," saidan air quality statement fromEnvironment Canada's Weather Office."Smoke near the ground may causepotentially high health risk conditions.The smoke is expected to persist over thenext couple of days."Seniors, children and those with breathingconditions such as asthma are considered at highest risk. The smoke in Saskatchewan is comingfrom forest fires raging in the north of the province and the Northwest Territories.There are now 116 firesburning in Saskatchewan,fuelled by high heat and littlehumidity. There is little relieffrom the heat at night,allowing many of the fires tocontinue to spread.Toddi Steelman, executivedirector of the University ofSaskatchewan's school ofenvironment andsustainability, says the heatand drought are primeconditions for wildfires.12