What is usually an ideal view of the mountains in the southern part of British Colombia in the southern part of British Colombia is now hidden by a thick smoke when the chimney.
Air advice on the quality of the air remains in strength for most of the district, including the Central, South and North OkanaganSince smoke for forest fires continues to drift.
“We see a little smoke – in general, this is not particularly problematic,” said Brian Prikor, a meteorologist from the environment of Canada. “But under these dense chimney plays, risk to health increases.”
Smoke is not only from nearby fires. Proctor says that most of this is drawn from forest fires burning south of the border.
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“At this moment, we see smoke created from Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington, along with the local generation of fire in Pichland,” he explained. “There is a lot of smoke, and the greatest influence on where it will be concentrated.”
It is expected that the current consultation on the quality of the air will remain on the spot over the next 24-48 hours. While cooler temperatures can help, the proactor says that real relief depends on the weather.
“We need to cool things, increase humidity and pull out these fires for the season,” he said. “But we need precipitation to really speed up this process.”
At the same time, residents, especially those who have health problems, are strongly recommended to take precautions and limit the open air.
“If you have a compromised respiratory system – if you suffer from asthma, lung cancer, any condition that affects your breath – you will feel the influence of this smoke,” Prikor said.
And this type of smoke can no longer be a rare event. According to Proctor, such fire activities at the end of the season can be part of a long -term trend.
“A few years ago I could say that it was rare,” he said. “But now, with what we have seen over the last number of forest fires, fire weather begins earlier and extends to the fall.”
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