Smoke, Ash From Fraser Canyon Wildfires Rolls Into Kamloops, Worsens Air Quality
Hazardous fine particulate readings reached 326 micrograms per cubic metre as smoke from out-of-control fires spread into the region, officials said.
- Environment Canada issued air quality warnings for Kamloops and Salmon Arm on Wednesday as wildfire smoke from the Boston Bar area blanketed the Thompson-Shuswap region.
- Westerly winds gusting up to 43 km/h carried thick smoke from the 10,780-hectare Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires burning in the Fraser Canyon southwest of the city.
- A sensor in Salmon Arm recorded fine particulate matter at 326 micrograms per cubic metre on Wednesday morning, exceeding the 300-level hazardous threshold, while residents reported falling ash and darkened skies.
- Environment Canada meteorologist Morgen Shull said air quality warnings will remain for at least the next two days, advising residents to avoid strenuous outdoor activities due to trapped smoke.
- Forecasters anticipate limited relief, as Shull noted "there doesn't seem to be any sort of big pattern change that will knock the smoke out." Warnings remain in place locally for two days.
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