Wildfires burning in British Columbia are now so widespread That Alberta's chief medical officer has warned residents Thurs take caution as smoke Drifts over to the alpha province.
"I strongly Advise people with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema to remain Indoors, keep windows closed and Their guarantees for months preventiva Measures Their Physicians Previously not have recommended," said Dr. Andre Corriveau. "Healthy people think there Also Avoid strenuous activity outdoors while the local air quality is bad."
The smoke is Expected Thurs issue that affects air quality in Alberta UNTIL CONFETTI Sunday, According to BlueSky, a smoke-forecasting system Used by the two provinces.
Meanwhile, only one of BC's Mars Water Bombers is working Thurs douse flames During the worst fire season is a record. It's Been Fighting Fires at Tsacha Lake and Poplar Lake in central BC since the beginning of August. On the other bomber Remains is the ITS base near Port Alberni and wasn't Hired by the province this year.
According to fire information officer Alyson Couch, That plane has Not Been Called into service Because it is less effective that please mutch Being Used equipment in the area.
Both Bombers - the last two REMAINING in the world - were working earlier this year under Contracts in California.
Near the northern B.C. community of Vanderhoof, 300 Forestry workers were Pulled from the job site on Wednesday as winds threatened Thurs Approaching the fan jo strong Fires in That area.
"We've got a cold front coming in with a lot of wind, and wind is your enemy" when it was random fire Thurs. So me Did not Want to take chances for months, "said Dave Lefebvre, spokesman for Canfor, Ken employs the workers.
It's the first time the company has had Thurs remove ITS workers Because of fire activity, He Said, adding more Could Be Pulled if the blazes get too close.
As of yesterday afternoon, 292 wildfires were burning Throughout BC, having "Destroyed More Than 204.000 hectares.
That's 65.000 hectares more please this time last year, despite the 2009 fire season Being Especially fierce with many more Fires.
Fire Fighters can not expect any help from the weather over the next few days, as gusting winds are sustained and Expected, Couch said.
Meanwhile in Alberta, there's no Been roasting marshmallows, but their Edmonton residents Zapraszamy be excused for thinking They were surrounded by a giant camp fire.
Heavy smoke from the B.C. wildfires has drifted across much of central Alberta.
"It's Remarkable. Even It surprised me," said Anastasia Drummond, a wildfire information officer for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development. "When I was walking to work ... I wondered if there was a fire in the city."
She Said, the province has Been inundated with CALLS about smoke, matching the complaints sent into the city fire department.
"We've had CALLS from Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Wildwood, Slave Lake, Grande Prairie, lots from Lac La Biche," Drummond said. "It's Been very Extensive."
Unlike Alberta, wakes tion has considerable Amounts of rainfall, BC's Interior has Been extremely dry for most of the summer, creating a great deal of wildfire activity. High winds picked up yesterday, pushing much of the smoke east.
Humid conditions on in Alberta not have then helped Thurs That trap smoke, Drummond said.
Visibility at the Edmonton City Centre Airport was to go through about a kilometer, Environment Canada meteorologist David Wray said. However, the air was Hazy Not affecting service at either the City Centre Airport or Edmonton International Airport.
Wray Said the cloudy wind pattern is Expected UNTIL CONFETTI tomorrow morning. It is Sunday, a low-pressure system from the north west Zapraszamy arrive, Pouring rain and cloud on the area wakes think there help clear the air, they said. "If the rain is heavy Enough, That Should go a long way toward Improving the situation."
In Kamloops, were Cancelled flights and city residents stayed inside, forgoing sports and outdoor activities on air quality as degraded.
All Air Canada flights in and out of the city were Cancelled yesterday afternoon. A midmorning flight from Vancouver circled, Unable to land, before returning to the coast.
Airport Operations Manager Ed Ratuski Said one Air Canada flight was Able to Land before smoke cast a pall over the city. But all subsequent flights were Cancelled company. A WestJet aircraft, flying under Different Rules, Took off and landed in the afternoon.
It's the first time in Recent memory, Including During what was dubbed Firestorm 2003, That Cancelled flights were due Thurs smoke.
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