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Metro Vancouver Issues Air-Quality Warning as Shroud of Smoke Envelopes B.C.
Wildfire smoke from over 150 active fires, including 56 out of control, has caused poor air quality and heat warnings, prompting health advisories in Metro Vancouver and surrounding regions.
- On September 3, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced an air quality advisory covering the Greater Vancouver area and Fraser Valley due to smoke originating from nearby wildfires.
- The warning came as 154 wildfires remain active in British Columbia, driven by unusually high temperatures, lack of rainfall, and worsening drought conditions throughout the province.
- Smoke from wildfires near Hope, Whistler, and the Cariboo region, along with fires in the U.S., created hazy conditions affecting more than 30 areas across southern B.C. and portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- Health officials warned of symptoms like eye irritation, headaches, and wheezing, with Sarah Henderson advising that protecting oneself from wildfire smoke also protects long-term health.
- Officials expect smoke impacts to persist for several days, urging residents to limit outdoor activities and check on vulnerable people due to ongoing wildfire smoke exposure.
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Minister says shroud of wildfire smoke set to worsen in B.C.
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's forests minister has warned that the dense shroud of wildfire smoke that has descended over parts of the province, including Metro Vancouver, is set to worsen.
·Prince George, Canada
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Air quality warnings issued as smoky haze settles over Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
The haze stems from a number of wildfires near Hope, Whistler, and throughout the Cariboo region and, thanks to a ridge of pressure of high pressure over Vancouver this week, could stick around until the weekend.
·Vancouver, Canada
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