Ontario, Quebec wildfire efforts unlikely to be helped by rainy weather
, there were 449 active fires across the country as of Sunday evening, with 220 of them considered out of control.The fires have prompted more than 100,000 people to be evacuated in nine provinces, with officials warning that the warm, dry conditions driving the fires are expected to continue through the summer.
“I hasten to add that weather does not respect international boundaries or provincial boundaries,” Cheng said. “It may not be this week, but we have to look into the future that it can be a possibility that smoke can push to the United States or vice versa.”In recent weeks, several cities in the northeastern U.S. have seen smoggy conditions due to the wildfire smoke with many communities being given an “unhealthy” air quality rating, according to U.S. agency AirNow last week.
, an AQHI value of 10+ is usually due to very high levels of fine particulate matter, also known as PM2.5. The value is the highest risk category and can’t go any higher even though air pollution and health risks may increase. Environment Canada says a 10+ value means “everyone’s health is at risk” and recommends taking precautions and following the advice of health officials.
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