Smoke spreading from wildfires in Canada​ was affecting air quality in multiple states, including Minnesota​ and Wisconsin.

Haze from Canadian wildfires is seen over Lake Michigan as a person runs along the shoreline Monday in Chicago. Wildfires burning in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario are affecting parts of the United States. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post)

The smell of fire filled the air as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed part of the Midwest and created hazardous air quality on Tuesday.