The wildfires ravaging British Columbia’s Interior are also polluting the air in the Lower Mainland.
Metro Vancouver has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley for at least the next 24 hours because of fine particulate matter that has blown into the region from the wildfires.
The deteriorating air quality can be especially difficult for people with chronic underlying medical conditions, the elderly, infants or people with diabetes, and lung or heart disease. Anyone suffering the affects of the smoke is advised to postpone strenuous exercise. Indoor spaces with air conditioning may also provide relief.
The BC Wildfire Service currently lists 122 active wildfires burning in the province, from a tenth of a hectare to as large as 125,000 hectares.
The advisory is expected to continue until the fire activity diminishes or the wind changes.
