Air quality statements issued for parts of northern Ontario due to prairie wildfire smoke – CBC
Aug 12, 2024
Special air quality statements have been issued for areas in the far north
Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements for six northern First Nations in Ontario as wildfire smoke drifts into the parts of the region.
In the statement issued Monday morning, Environment Canada said high levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires burning in the northern prairies and parts of northern Ontario.
The special air quality statements have been issued for Pikangikum, Poplar Hill, Macdowell, Sandy Lake, Weagamow Lake, and Deer Lake First Nations.
