DETROIT (FOX 2) - An Air Quality Alert is in effect once again today with one major difference. Yesterday's poor air quality was due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Today, that's more prevalent to our north, near Saginaw and Flint. Our Air Quality Alert is due to the formation of ground-level ozone.

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An Air Quality Alert will be in effect through midnight Tuesday for Southeast Michigan, the state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Monday. The alert is an extension of an existing alert that was issued statewide Saturday and expected to expire Monday night because of drifting wildfire smoke from Canada.

The BriefDetroit is working on a truck traffic ordinance that would regulate travel through the city for large commercial semi-trucks.Councilmember Gabriella Santiago-Romero says a proposed ordinance could be available by the fall.

Metro Detroit continues to be under an air quality advisory Saturday, July 5. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy declared the advisory for Southeast Michigan, including ...

Air Quality alert is extended through Tuesday. As the wildfire smoke thins tomorrow, ozone at the surface will increase keeping the air quality a concern. High temperatures Tue. near 90° in spots.

MIchigan's air quality will be unhealthy for some groups Friday. Check the air quality index map to see if it's good or bad near you.