Six Republican members of the U.S. Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have sent a public letter to Canada’s ambassador in Washington, Kirsten Hillman, demanding better mitigation of Canadian wildfires. They cite the suffocating smoke affecting their constituents' summer activities and question Canada's forest management and the role of arson, while omitting climate change. Canada's ambassador responded that the government takes wildfire prevention and mitigation seriously and will respond to the letter. This year, Canada has experienced an early and active wildfire season, leading to thousands of evacuations and smoke drifting across the U.S. and as far as Europe, prompting air-quality warnings.
U.S. Congress members urge Canada to deal with wildfire smoke ruining their summer
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Six Republican members of the U.S. Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have sent a public letter to Canada’s ambassador in Washington, Kirsten Hillman, demanding better mitigation of Canadian wildfires. They cite the suffocating smoke affecting their constituents' summer activities and question Canada's forest management and the role of arson, while omitting climate change. Canada's ambassador responded that the government takes wildfire prevention and mitigation seriously and will respond to the letter. This year, Canada has experienced an early and active wildfire season, leading to thousands of evacuations and smoke drifting across the U.S. and as far as Europe, prompting air-quality warnings.
Trending- 1 This year (ongoing): Early and active wildfire season in Canada, leading to thousands of evacuations and smoke drifting across borders.
- 2 Wednesday, July 9, 2025: Six U.S. Republican lawmakers sent a public letter to Canada's ambassador in Washington.
- Diplomatic pressure on Canada regarding wildfire management
- Public health concerns due to poor air quality in affected regions
- Disruption of summer activities for U.S. constituents
- Thousands of Canadians displaced from their communities due to wildfires
What: Six U.S. Republican Congress members sent a letter to Canada's ambassador urging action on Canadian wildfires and the resulting smoke affecting U.S. states.
When: Wednesday, July 9th (letter sent/published).
Where: Washington (letter sent to ambassador), Midwestern U.S. states (Wisconsin, Minnesota), Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, northwestern Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia), Europe (Greece).
Why: Canadian wildfire smoke is causing hazardous air quality and disrupting summer activities for U.S. constituents; U.S. lawmakers question Canada's mitigation plans, citing forest management and arson.
How: U.S. Congress members penned and sent a public letter to Canada's ambassador.