Various areas in Northern BC have been put under a Special Air Quality Statement amid the wildfires in the Northeast.
According to Environment Canada, smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.
Other areas included are Howe Sound, Fort Nelson, B.C. Peace River, Muncho Lake Park, Watson Lake, Williston, Stuart – Nechako, McGregor, Prince George, Elk Valley, Grayling River Hotsprings Ecological Reserve, Stikine River and Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park.
They add to limit time outdoors, consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor activities, and when indoors, keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.
Symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough may be experienced, with more serious but less common symptoms being wheezing, chest pains or severe cough.
If you think you’re having a medical emergency, Environment Canada said to seek immediate medical assistance.
The Special Air Quality Statement can be found on Environment Canada’s website here.
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