Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a twofold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have sent smoke pouring across large sections of the country — a problem that’s set to linger for days.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast. Air quality alerts were in effect Tuesday in several states, including Wisconsin,

Red flag warnings remain in place for parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming due to very dry conditions, low humidity and gusty winds.