Event Brief
Wildfire smoke forces rescheduling of two pro sports games
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Canadian wildfire air quality concerns led to postponing a Chicago Fire match and moving a Phillies-Mets game up an hour.
WHO: Chicago Fire and the Phillies-Mets game organizers
WHAT: Two professional sports games were rescheduled due to unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires affected air quality.
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