Air quality 'high risk' for parts of B.C. due to wildfire
As wildfires continue to burn across the province, Environment Canada says the air quality in some B.C. municipalities is poor while others improve as smoke moves away.
Environment Canada's index also shows considerable improvement for some communities
As wildfires continue to burn across the province, Environment Canada's index shows while some communities continue to suffer from poor air quality, others have improved considerably due to the smoke moving east.
The air quality is poorest in the communities of Quesnel and Williams Lake, both assessed at 7 and 8 out of 10 respectively on the air quality index or "high risk" as of Thursday at 11 a.m. PT. The entire Okanagan region, Prince George and Castlegar have been assessed as "moderate risk."