Taking a look at Canadian Wildfire Season & how it could impact Metro Detroit [Video]

CANADA (WXYZ) — The 2023 Canadian wildfire season was a record-breaker. It brought poor air quality and breathing challenges to millions of Americans, and now the 2024 wildfire season is well underway.

Today we’re taking a look at the summer fire forecast, it’s potential impacts on Metro Detroit, and what we can do to prepare.

“What do you remember about that Canadian wildfire season last year?” I asked Southfield resident Ahkeim Windmon.

“I remember it was pretty widespread, and it was very devastating to the environment,” Windmon responded.

With last year’s wildfires came smoke painting the sky orange, haze obscuring skylines. and dimming of the sun.

“With that kind of quality, it kind of burnt my throat a little bit,” said Rhonda Woodard, who remembers the local impacts of the Canadian wildfires.

“There were days that we couldn’t walk outside,” said Rachel Taylor, who felt the impact of last year’s …