The biggest story by far last week was the wildfire smoke blanketing parts of the country, including a good portion of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. As of early Monday (July 20th), the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that 'additional heavy wildfire smoke' will continue until Wednesday. A wind shift Monday evening and into Tuesday morning will bring 'additional heavy to very heavy smoke' to our neck of the woods. Ways To Improve Indoor Air Quality During Wildfire Smoke Wildfire smoke can have both short and long-term impacts on your health. Here's what the EPA recommends when it comes to improving air quality during periods of heavy wildfire smoke in your region.