Some areas may only see a few hours of alert-level smoke concentrations due to the relatively fast movement of the north-south band of smoke.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for the entire state of Minnesota, which will take effect at 11 p.m. on Saturday and continue until 11 p.m. on Sunday.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota starting Saturday at 11 p.m. through Sunday at 11 p.m.