Creston and Nelson香蕉视频直播檚 air quality is the worst in British Columbia, according to a world air quality monitor.

As of 1 p.m. on Sept. 12, rated Creston香蕉视频直播檚 air as the most polluted in B.C. with an air quality index (U.S. AQI) score of 307, followed by Nelson at 206. The air in both cities are categorized by IQAir as 香蕉视频直播渧ery unhealthy.香蕉视频直播�

The provincial environment ministry, based on data from its in Castlegar, rates the air quality at seven out of 10, or 香蕉视频直播渉igh risk香蕉视频直播� and predicts the rating to drop to 香蕉视频直播渕oderate risk香蕉视频直播� later in the week.

The ministry recommends that people at risk should 香蕉视频直播渞educe or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors. Children and the elderly should also take it easy.香蕉视频直播�

The general population 香蕉视频直播渟hould consider or rescheduling strenuous activities outdoors if you experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation.香蕉视频直播�

Gavin King, an air quality meteorologist with the ministry says the increased smoke across the Kootenays is because of a change in winds. Last week, there were outflow winds from the northeast toward the coast. This week the winds have changed direction and are moving very slowly.

香蕉视频直播淭his means all that smoke that was blown out, is now coming back in,香蕉视频直播� King says.

We are getting smoke from fires west and south of us, he says, including smoke from fires in Washington and Oregon, as well as smoke produced here in the Kootenays by fires at Briggs Creek, Monument Creek and Fry Creek.

Across B.C. on Sept. 12 there were 191 wildfires actively burning: 66 in the southeast, 42 in the coastal area, 34 are around Prince George, 31 are in the Kamloops area, 12 are in the northwest and seven are in the Cariboo region. The majority (85 per cent) are believed to have been started by lightning.

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