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Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Aug, 2023 09:30 AM

An air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver remains in place due to wildfire smoke.

The Metro Vancouver Regional District says people should postpone or reduce outdoor physical activity particularly if they have underlying conditions related to breathing.

An Air Quality Advisory is in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from BC wildfire smoke. Advisory expected to last until there is a change in weather. For current AQ info: https://t.co/qyfTAdTQkF pic.twitter.com/1UN6QxdywF
— Metro Vancouver (@MetroVancouver) August 19, 2023

The district says smoke concentrations may vary widely across the region as winds, temperatures, and wildfire behaviour change.

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