Yellow Air Quality Warning in Effect for Metro Vancouver
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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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Yellow Air Quality Warning issued due to smoke causing poor air quality and reduced visibility across Metro Vancouver and parts of Fraser Valley.
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- Record type
- Air Quality
- Affected area
- Metro Vancouver, 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 Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
Alert Details
Yellow Air Quality Warning in Effect (High Health Risk) issued by Environment Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks. Effective immediately from 2026-08-06T05:44:51-00:00 until 2026-08-06T21:44:51-00:00. Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.
Affected Areas
Metro Vancouver:
- Northwest – Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, North Shore
- Southwest – Richmond, Delta, Tsawwassen
- Northeast – Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge
- Southeast – Surrey, Langley, White Rock
Fraser Valley:
- Central – Abbotsford, Mission
What You Should Do
Limit outdoor activity. Reduce activity duration and intensity. 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+ filters. Keep windows and doors closed. Spend time in places with air conditioning if needed. Seek medical help for severe symptoms such as wheezing, chest pain, trouble breathing or severe cough; call 911 in emergencies. If outside, use 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
Smoke causing poor air quality and reduced visibility. High Health Risk.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-06T05:44:51-00:00 and expires 2026-08-06T21:44:51-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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