A special air quality advisory advising to avoid outdoors was issued Saturday and continues through Sunday.
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“Fires burning southeast of Chilliwack and Hope, including two fires near Manning Park (Heather Lake) and Hope (Flood Falls Trail), are producing smoke that is affecting the area. In addition, winds from the south are bringing additional smoke from wildfires burning in Washington and Oregon State,” Metro Vancouver staff said in an alert. “(On Sunday) it is expected that air quality in some areas of the region may further deteriorate, while other areas may improve. (Sunday) afternoon and tomorrow, a clearing trend is expected to start near the coast and move inland.” Story continues below ad Vancouver has the worst air quality in the world as of Sunday afternoon, according to the website IQAir, which provides a global air quality index. And, according to Environment Canada, much of the Lower Mainland is between 8-9 danger level warnings for air quality.
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Some events in the Lower Mainland have been affected. Whitecaps Academy canceled some matches due to the smoke and Hastings Race Course canceled all matches for Sunday as well. The regional district is advising community members to postpone or reduce outdoor physical activity while the alert is in effect. Those with underlying conditions such as lung disease or heart disease are at increased risk and are advised to stay indoors, possibly with air filtration or air conditioning. Metro Vancouver works with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Fraser Valley Regional District and BC’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to care for air quality. 5:02 Research looks at how to avoid burning wildfire resources Previous video Next video Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
