Wildfire smoke continues to hang over Metro Vancouver, but the smoke should clear out from the region beginning Tuesday.
According to firesmoke.ca, wildfire smoke will clear out of Metro Vancouver beginning Tuesday evening.
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An air quality advisory was issued on Friday, August 25th and it still remains in effect. The smoke across Metro Vancouver is primarily from wildfires burning throughout BC and Washington State.
As of 12:15pm today, the PM2.5 concentration in Vancouver is currently 6.8 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value. Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors and it’s recommended you keep your windows closed.