Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Wildfire Smoke in Cariboo-Chilcotin Region

From the BC Wildfire Service:

"An air quality advisory has been issued for central and northeast regions of B.C., including Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Quesnel, due to wildfire smoke.

Smoky conditions are expected to continue over the next 24-72 hours. Air quality bulletins will be updated and available later today (May 16, 2023) on the B.C. Air Quality website.

The smoke is drifting from wildfires north of Fort St. John, including the Donnie Creek (G80280), Red Creek (G80223) and Stoddart Creek (G80291) wildfires.

Public and media are encouraged to monitor:

• The BC Wildfire Service public map for local fire conditions,
• The B.C. Air Quality website for current advisories and smoke forecasts,
• The FireSmoke Canada website for current smoke conditions,
• The DriveBC website for current road conditions and closures or delays due to visibility and/or wildfire, and
• The Government of Canada's weather information and public alerts website for local alerts and special weather statements.

For more updates on the current wildfire situation, including full incident details for current Wildfires of Note, please visit BCWildfire.ca.

You can follow the latest BC Wildfire news on:

• Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
• Facebook at: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo
• The free BCWS mobile app, available to download for Apple and Android devices

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, please call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free, *5555 on a cell phone or directly through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app. You can now include photos of the fire in reports made through the app.

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