
Drifting wildfire smoke leads to air quality advisory for Cariboo-area communities
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The Williams Lake and Quesnel areas are both under a special air quality statement as drifting wildfire smoke makes it way south.
The alert, which was initially issued Saturday (June 21), covered Prince George and much of the surrounding region going as far north as the border with the Northwest Territories. It was expanded Sunday (June 22) to include the Cariboo region.
Environment Canada says the affected areas are either being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke in the next 24-48 hours.
“Smoke may be visible across the northeast and central regions of the province,” the statement said. “During a wildfire, smoke conditions can change quickly over short distances and can vary considerably hour-by-hour.”