With 268 wildfires burning across B.C., thick smoke and ash appears to have turned day into night in many areas.
Residents are posting unearthly, apocalyptic images of dark orange skies in the middle of the day, after hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes.
Read more: Some structural damage reported after wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., grows 800 hectares overnight
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The air quality in the Interior was off the charts Monday, at a 10 plus.
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This means anyone who has underlying health conditions should avoid strenuous activities outdoors. Children and the elderly should also avoid outdoor physical exertion.
Everyone should reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors, especially if they experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation.
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