3:32 PM PDT Tuesday 12 August 2014
Special air quality statement in effect for:

•Central Okanagan – including Kelowna
•North Okanagan – including Vernon
•South Okanagan – including Penticton

Wildfire smoke advisory for large sections of the British Columbia Interior.

The British Columbia Ministry of Environment has continued a smoky skies advisory for the southern interior regions. Smoke concentrations will vary widely as winds and fire behaviour change.

Metro Vancouver has also issued an air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley regional district because of high concentration of fine particulate matter, primarily due to smoke from fires in Washington.

Persons with chronic underlying medical conditions should postpone strenuous exercise until the advisory is lifted. If you are experiencing symptoms such as continuing eye or throat irritation, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing, follow the advice of your health care provider, particularly if you are elderly, have asthma, hay fever, breathing or lung conditions or if you react strongly to smoke.

For more information on current air quality, see: WWW.BCAIRQUALITY.CA.