UPDATE: 7 p.m.
Smoke continues to pour in to the southern half of the province, filling the valleys with eerie smoke turned orange by the hidden sun.
The increasing smoke has decreased the Air Quality Health Index rating for the region. Ratings throughout Southern B.C. are currently between a 4 (moderate health risk) and a 7 (high health risk).
The Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration with the Interior and Northern Health Authorities has once again amended the area covered by the Smoky Skies Bulletin.
Areas now covered under the bulletin include: 100 Mile, Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake, Atlin, BC Peace River (North), BC Peace River (South), Boundary, Cariboo North (including Quesnel), Cariboo South (including Williams Lake), Chilcotin, East Columbia, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kinbasket, Kootenay Lake, McGregor, Nicola, North Columbia, North Thompson, Okanagan, Prince George, Shuswap, Similkameen, South Thompson, West Columbia, West Kootenay, Yellowhead, Yoho Park - Kootenay Park, Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver.
Smoke concentrations will vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures change.
Smoke is reportedly wafting in from northern Calfornia, Oregon and Washington.
Check out this NASA timelapse below which shows the smoke moving into the Okanagan from south of the border.
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UPDATE: 12 p.m.
Air quality is getting worse in the Okanagan.
As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, smoke wafting in from northern Calfornia, Oregon and Washington had darkened the sky and made breathing easy a bit less likely.
The Air Quality Health Index rating is now a five, which is a moderate risk to health for those with health complications.
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Original story 8 a.m., Aug. 29. 2017
Smoke from wildfires has blanketed the Okanagan yet again.
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The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration with the Interior and Northern Health Authorities has included the Okanagan in a smoky skies warning issued earlier this week.
They recommend avoiding strenuous outdoor activities. If anyone is experiencing difficulty in breathing, chest pain or discomfort, and sudden onset of cough or irritation of airways, they should call a health care provider.
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Visit 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.
