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Wildfire Smoke

These resources provide the information for you to stay informed with wildfire smoke alerts and air quality advisories, to learn about potential health impacts, and to be prepared.

See also: Emergency Preparedness

Wildfire smoke spread over a forest
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72 Hourly Smoke Forecast Maps

The Government of Canada's 72h Hourly Maps at Ground Level. The maps provide the current estimate of how wildfire travels in the next 72 hours.

Air Quality Health Index

Local conditions, forecasts, wildfire smoke, health risks, pollutants, weather, education tool kits and publications.

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Air Quality Subscription Service

The Government of British Columbia's Air Quality Subscription Service. Email and text message notification services for Air Quality Advisories, Smoky Skies Bulletins, and SO2 Alerts for the Kitimat Pilot Project are available.

AQ Map — Hourly PM2.5 Observations

An air quality sensor map from the University of Northern British Columbia. The map provides some indication of PM2.5 for areas without regulatory grade monitoring.

BC Wildfire Services

The Government of British Columbia's official Wildfire Service Dashboard. Wherever you are in the province, this dashboard can help you stay up-to-date on current wildfire activity, bans and restrictions in your area, local conditions, as well as current and forecasted weather.

 

They also have a mobile app that provides real-time wildfire information and an interactive map. Users can customize to display a variety of fire-related data.

Available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices and is free to download.

Current Air Quality Data Map (BC) – Air Quality Health Index

The Government of British Columbia's interactive map of current air quality including the AQHI data and the PM2.5 data in BC.

Forest Fires – 森林野火和气候安康快乐

UBC Climate Hub

Health and Safety Resources for Wildfire Season

WorkSafe BC provides the information to help workers understand the potential hazards and outline some measures you can take to minimize worker exposure during the wildfire season.

How to Prepare for the Wildfire Smoke Season – نحوه آمادگی برای مقابله با فصل دود ناشی ازآتش سوزی جنگل ها

BC Centre for Disease Control

How to Prepare for the Wildfire Smoke Season – 如何为野火烟雾季节做好准备

BC Centre for Disease Control

Metro Vancouver Current Air Quality

Information about current air quality status, advisories, and wildfire smoke.

North Shore Wildfire Resources

North Shore Emergency Management provides wildfire resources.

VCH Air Quality Resources

Vancouver Coastal Health's webpage providing the information on air quality and a number of links to public factsheets and resources.

Wildfire Smoke Facts Sheets

BC Centre for Disease Control's Wild Smoke Fact Sheets. They provide the information on the health effects, how to prepare for the wildfire season, portable air cleaners, and using the AQHI.

Wildfires and Your Health

HealthLink BC provides the information and links to resources for before, during, and after a wildfire, including stress and trauma. Available in English, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

 

Your guide to B.C. wildfires: Maps, evacuation orders, air quality and more

Here's a list of resources on preparing for the threat of wildfires and what to do if you're affected.

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