Environment Canada says wind is expected to bring smoke from a wildfire near White River, Washington over parts of Vancouver Island.
Ken Dosanjh, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada tells CHEK News that Victoria is expected to see the most smoke, but areas as far north as Gold River can expect to see smoky skies.
“It’s basically directed right towards Vancouver Island at this point, more specifically, Victoria, and the southern sections of the Island,” Dosanjh said. “That’s likely to kind of persist today and tonight…then moving into tomorrow we’re looking at a continuation from today, except maybe a bit less because of that system that’s riding in from the southwest over the Pacific waters.”
Dosanjh says there is a chance of minor rainfall overnight and into Sunday that could alleviate some of the smoke for the Island.
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