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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.

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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 & Climate Change Mailing List

Metro Vancouver's air quality advisories. You can also select to receive the annual Caring for the Air report and notices about consultation on regional air quality and climate change initiatives.

Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Canada App

Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Canada mobile app from the Government of Alberta. The app provides hourly AQHI readings and daily forecasts for all AQHI communities across Canada.

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

Low cost 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 App

the Government of British Columbia's official Wildfire Service mobile app. The app 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 in the App Store and Google Play.

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.

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.

Metro Vancouver AirMap

Metro Vancouver's air quality map. The map provides Air Quality Health index (AQHI), Air Quality and Weather information, and Residential Wood Burning Status.

Wildfire Smoke

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

Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

The information on the interaction between Wildfire smoke and COVID-19 provided by BC Centre for Disease Control and BC Ministry of Health.

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.

 

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