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Air quality advisory lifted for most of Metro Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 22 Aug, 2023 03:42 PM

An air quality advisory covering most of the Vancouver area has been lifted.

The Metro Vancouver Regional District says a change in weather has reduced the amount of fine particulate matter in the air coming from wildfire smoke in the B-C Interior.

An air quality advisory that has been in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley since August 19 has been cancelled because air quality has improved due to a change in the weather. For current air quality information, visit https://t.co/Rc2gAFnj2P.
— Metro Vancouver (@MetroVancouver) August 22, 2023

However, officials warn smoke-related air quality advisories can return at any time as they're dependent on changing weather conditions.

The entire province remains under a state of emergency as crews battle more than 375 active blazes.

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