The metro area could see a high level of fine particulate matter drifting down from Canada where 121 fires are burning in the Manitoba province.

Smoke billowing from wildfires is leading to poor air quality and reducing visibility throughout Manitoba this weekend. Environment Canada issued a warning Saturday morning for much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg in the south,

State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is small enough to be inhaled.