Orange Air Quality Warning Issued for Eastern Fraser Valley
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ECCC issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Metro Vancouver Regional District has issued an orange air quality warning due to elevated PM2.5 and ground-level ozone from wildfire smoke.
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- Record type
- Air Quality Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Fraser Valley, British Columbia
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Fraser Valley, British Columbia.
Alert Details
Orange Air Quality Warning (Very High Health Risk) issued by Metro Vancouver Regional District in coordination with Environment Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks. The warning is in effect due to elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone (smog).
Affected Areas
Eastern Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Hope.
What You Should Do
- Check in on others who may be more affected, including those with lung, heart or other chronic conditions, pregnant people, infants, children, older adults, and outdoor workers.
- Improve indoor air quality using portable HEPA air cleaners or MERV 13 or higher filters.
- Keep windows and doors closed while running air filtration.
- Spend time in places with air conditioning such as community centres, libraries, or malls if home is smoky or too hot.
- Seek medical help for severe symptoms such as wheezing, chest pain, trouble breathing or severe cough; call 911 in emergencies.
- Manage chronic conditions and carry rescue medications.
- If outside, wear a well-fitted N95, KN95, or KF94 mask.
- Check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) often at airmap.ca or gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap.
Expected Conditions
Elevated PM2.5 due to smoke from wildfires in the South Cariboo, Southern Interior, and near Boston Bar. Ground-level ozone expected to reach elevated levels in eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley this afternoon due to hot and sunny weather, local emissions, and wildfire smoke.
Timeline
Warning effective from 2026-08-07T10:38:43-00:00 until 2026-08-08T02:38:43-00:00. Conditions may last until there is a change in weather.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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