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Air quality warnings expand across southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
Wildfire smoke blanketed southern B.C. on Friday, prompting widespread air quality warnings.

Orange air quality alert issued as wildfire smoke blankets parts of B.C.

Health Emily Joveski -
Air quality warnings have been upgraded to orange for several regions of southern and central B.C. as wildfire smoke is expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.

Chance of rain not likely to impact Vancouver Island, smoke to have light haze

Uncategorized Justin Waddell -
As wildfires burn on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, smoke will remain light for now, but rain is...

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