BC Wildfire Smoke

• Air quality statement issued for parts of B.C.

  Environment Canada said air in the 100 Mile, B.C. Peace River, Cariboo, Fraser Canyon and Okanagan Valley regions could be impacted by wildfire smoke.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2023
  
• 16 regions of southern B.C., Interior under smoky skies warning

  At this time, there are no air quality advisories in effect for Metro Vancouver, the coast or northern parts of the British Columbia.

  Fire

  Aug 4, 2023
  
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• Wildfire smoke from B.C. spreads to Alberta as several blazes still uncontained

  Environment Canada is maintaining advisories for a portion of northeast B.C. and the southern half of the province and has extended air quality statements across southern Alberta.

  Fire

  Sep 13, 2022
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• Air quality advisories end in southeastern B.C.

  Environment Canada says it has ended its air quality advisories for southeastern British Columbia. This comes as five 'wildfires of note' continue to burn across the province.

  Environment

  Sep 5, 2022
• Surreal, apocalyptic images posted as wildfires darken skies across B.C.

  The air quality in the Interior was off the charts on Monday, at a 10 plus.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2021
• Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley due to wildfire smoke

  Smoke is affecting the central and eastern Fraser Valley and should reach other areas Thursday or Friday. There are also concerns about high concentrations of ground-level ozone.

  Weather

  Aug 12, 2021
• Wildfire smoke air quality advisory issued for Lower Mainland

  Metro Vancouver warned of high concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air over the next "few days."

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2021
• Lower Mainland air quality advisory issued for ground-level ozone, possible wildfire smoke

  Metro Vancouver said high concentrations of ground-level ozone are expected to persist 'for the next couple of days during the hot and sunny weather,' impacting air quality.

  Environment

  Jul 30, 2021
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• With more than 300 wildfires burning and no state of emergency, some B.C. residents on edge

  Many residents around the province said Thursday they are frustrated that the B.C. government has not declared a provincial state of emergency due to the wildfire situation.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2021
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• B.C. wildfire map 2021: Location and size of the fires burning around the province

  Hundreds of active fires are burning around the province with many of them started by lighting, however some are suspected to be human-caused.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021