Smoke from Minnesota wildfire rolling over Iowa

Published 3:27 pm Saturday, May 7, 2016

DES MOINES, Iowa — Smoke coming from a northern Minnesota wildfire is rolling south through Iowa.

Smoke left a cloud over Iowa on Saturday.

The National Weather Service said the smoke will likely cause a significant decline in air quality and may result in difficulty breathing. Those with asthma or other respiratory problems could particularly be affected. Visibility also could be restricted.

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Weather service meteorologist Rod Donavon said the plume was expected to keep moving south and should dissapate by Sunday afternoon.