The wildfire smoke blanketing Metro Vancouver has grown so thick that the air quality health risk hit the highest rating in some areas on Monday. air quality data map, Burnaby, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and other parts of northeastern and northwestern Metro Vancouver had a 10+ rating as of 11 a.m. PT. The 10+ rating means the health risk is very high and there are high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air, according to Julie Saxton, an air quality planner with Metro Vancouver. Flights affectedIt's been a week since Metro Vancouver issued an air quality advisory and, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, the smoke will likely remain thick for the next couple of days on the South Coast. For those wanting a break from the smoke, Saxton said indoor spaces with air conditioning tend to have the cleanest air.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2018 14:03 UTC