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Smoky skies bulletin is back for the B.C. Interior
After rescinding the smoky skies advisory due to a change in the weather on the…
The air quality index explained
With more than 100 wildfires burning across the province, residents are getting used to –…
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Dense smoke from wildfires in the province continues to drift through the Southern Interior and…
Smoke over Southern Interior from Coastal Fire Centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Smoke drifting into the Southern Interior is likely coming from the 1,370-hectare Harrison Lake fire that has been burning for just over a week now. As of 4 p.m. the air quality health index was sitting at a low rating throughout the region but Melissa Klassen of B.C. Wildfire says the smoke rolling...
Air quality health advisory issued due to smoke
KAMLOOPS – The Ministry of Environment has issued an air quality advisory for Kamloops thanks to the smoke from forest fires burning in northern B.C. The air quality health index reading is currently a seven out of ten. The higher the number on the scale signifies a higher risk. A seven is considered a high health risk...