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Orange Air Quality Warning in Effect (Very High Health Risk)

Avoid outdoor activities.

Where:

Fraser Valley Eastern – Chilliwack, Agassiz, Hope

What you can do:

-Check in on others who may be more affected. People at higher risk include those with lung, heart or other chronic conditions, pregnant people, infants, children, older adults, and outdoor workers.

-Improve indoor air quality. Use portable HEPA air cleaners or do-it-yourself box fan air cleaners. If your home has a built-in ventilation system, install filters rated MERV 13 or higher to remove smoke. If possible, adjust the ventilation system to reduce smoke coming indoors.

-Keep windows and doors closed while running air filtration. If it’s hot, focus on staying cool.

-Spend time in places with air conditioning if your home is smoky or too hot. Try community centres, libraries, or malls.

-Seek medical help if you experience severe symptoms such as wheezing, chest pain, trouble breathing or severe cough. Call 911 in emergencies.

-Manage chronic conditions and carry rescue medications with you (e.g. inhalers).

-If you must be outside, a well-fitted N95, KN95, or KF94 mask offers the most protection. Medical masks offer some protection and single layer coverings (e.g. bandanas, scarfs, shirts) offer none.

-Check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) often throughout the day because conditions can change quickly. See airmap.ca or gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap.

-Sign up for air quality alerts at metrovancouver.org/aqalerts.

Visit https://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

Issued by Environment Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks and Metro Vancouver

issued Aug 06, 4:48AM · in effect until Aug 06, 8:48PM · source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

British Columbia — air quality right now

Every monitor in one view · updated Aug 06, 10:25AM

Right now

93555125225
32 µg/m³ Moderate

Median NowCast across reporting stations

Worst right now: Vernon Science Centre — 114 µg/m³ (Unhealthy)

54 of 60 stations reporting in the last 6 hours

Stations by air-quality category 54 reporting

Good: 13Moderate: 15Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 14Unhealthy: 12
Good · 13Moderate · 15Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups · 14Unhealthy · 12

Highest readings right now

Vernon Science Centre114 µg/m³Unhealthy
Kamloops Federal Building111 µg/m³Unhealthy
Grand Forks City Hall109 µg/m³Unhealthy
Castlegar Zinio Park85 µg/m³Unhealthy
Hope80 µg/m³Unhealthy
All stations (60)
StationNowCastCategory48 h forecast peak
Vernon Science Centre114 µg/m³Unhealthy440 µg/m³
Kamloops Federal Building111 µg/m³Unhealthy>500 µg/m³
Grand Forks City Hall109 µg/m³Unhealthy180 µg/m³
Castlegar Zinio Park85 µg/m³Unhealthy196 µg/m³
Hope80 µg/m³Unhealthy8 µg/m³
Chilliwack71 µg/m³Unhealthy12 µg/m³
Agassiz - Centennial Park67 µg/m³Unhealthy10 µg/m³
Abbotsford Airport64 µg/m³Unhealthy20 µg/m³
Abbotsford60 µg/m³Unhealthy17 µg/m³
Williams Lake Columneetza School59 µg/m³Unhealthy39 µg/m³
Kelowna KLO Road59 µg/m³Unhealthy376 µg/m³
Cranbrook Muriel Baxter56 µg/m³Unhealthy>500 µg/m³
Elkford Rocky Mountain Elementary School55 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups198 µg/m³
Vancouver-Clark Drive55 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups31 µg/m³
Kensington Park53 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups31 µg/m³
Second Narrows53 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups31 µg/m³
Langley53 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups32 µg/m³
Golden Helipad49 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups427 µg/m³
Rocky Point Park48 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups29 µg/m³
Sparwood Centennial Square48 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups168 µg/m³
Mahon Park44 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups27 µg/m³
Horseshoe Bay42 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups24 µg/m³
Pitt Meadows41 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups22 µg/m³
Langdale Elementary40 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups17 µg/m³
Squamish Elementary38 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups9 µg/m³
Whistler Meadow Park37 µg/m³Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups7 µg/m³
Port Alberni Elementary33 µg/m³Moderate9 µg/m³
Burnaby South30 µg/m³Moderate42 µg/m³
New Westminster29 µg/m³Moderate29 µg/m³
Victoria Topaz22 µg/m³Moderate21 µg/m³
Surrey East22 µg/m³Moderate36 µg/m³
North Delta21 µg/m³Moderate43 µg/m³
Duncan College Street19 µg/m³Moderate10 µg/m³
PRG Plaza 40018 µg/m³Moderate9 µg/m³
Colwood City Hall18 µg/m³Moderate11 µg/m³
Crofton Substation14 µg/m³Moderate14 µg/m³
Quesnel Johnston Avenue13 µg/m³Moderate144 µg/m³
Richmond South12 µg/m³Moderate43 µg/m³
Vancouver Airport11 µg/m³Moderate43 µg/m³
Harmac Cedar Woodbank11 µg/m³Moderate4 µg/m³
Houston Firehall10 µg/m³Moderate4 µg/m³
Valemount9 µg/m³Good34 µg/m³
Kitimat Whitesail8 µg/m³Good4 µg/m³
Fort St John Learning Centre7 µg/m³Good8 µg/m³
Tsawwassen7 µg/m³Good28 µg/m³
Nanaimo Labieux Road6 µg/m³Good4 µg/m³
Kitimat Riverlodge6 µg/m³Good17 µg/m³
Saturna6 µg/m³Good10 µg/m³
Vanderhoof Courthouse5 µg/m³Good6 µg/m³
Kitimat Haisla Village5 µg/m³Good6 µg/m³
Terrace Skeena Middle School5 µg/m³Good3 µg/m³
Burns Lake Fire Centre4 µg/m³Good3 µg/m³
Kitimat Haul Road3 µg/m³Good17 µg/m³
Elk Falls Dogwood2 µg/m³Good3 µg/m³
Courtenay Elementary School— no recent data—1 µg/m³
Duncan Deykin Avenue— no recent data—12 µg/m³
Mission— no recent data—21 µg/m³
Penticton Industrial Place— no recent data—254 µg/m³
Powell River James T— no recent data—4 µg/m³
Smithers Muheim Memorial— no recent data—6 µg/m³

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