Orange Air Quality Warning Issued for Eastern Fraser Valley
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ECCC issued it on August 6, 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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An orange air quality warning indicating very high health risk is in effect for the Eastern Fraser Valley from August 6 until 9:41 PM UTC.
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- Record type
- Air Quality
- Affected area
- Eastern Fraser Valley, British Columbia
- Issued
- August 6, 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 in Effect (Very High Health Risk). Issued by Environment Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks. Effective from 2026-08-06T05:41:15-00:00 until 2026-08-06T21:41:15-00:00. Alert type: air quality. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Eastern Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Hope.
What You Should Do
Avoid outdoor activities. 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. Spend time in places with air conditioning such as community centres, libraries, or malls. 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, use a well-fitted N95, KN95, or KF94 mask. Check the Air Quality Health Index often at airmap.ca or gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap. Sign up for alerts at metrovancouver.org/aqalerts.
Expected Conditions
Very high health risk from air quality.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-06T05:41:15-00:00 and expires 2026-08-06T21:41:15-00:00. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts from Environment Canada.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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