Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Air Quality Warning - Wildfire Smoke July 3, 2025 The following regions are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours: - Northeast BC - Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton Despite significant precipitation in the Northeast, continued smoke impacts are predicted today. In the Fraser Canyon, smoke from the Izman Creek wildfire is impacting Lytton and surrounding areas. During a wildfire, smoke conditions can change quickly over short distances and can vary considerably hour-by-hour. Monitor the situation for any wildfires near your area at EmergencyInfoBC. Follow all emergency announcements relevant to your location. The next update will be available on July 04, 2025 and made available on the Province?s Air Quality Warnings webpage. ### As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events. You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. More serious but less common symptoms include wheezing, chest pains or severe cough. If you think you are having a medical emergency, seek immediate medical assistance. People more likely to be impacted by outdoor air pollution, including people aged 65 and older, pregnant people, infants and young children, people with an existing illness or chronic health condition, and people who work outdoors, should reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors and seek medical attention if experiencing symptoms. For more information on current air quality, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/air. Visit http://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
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