Yellow Air Quality Warning Issued for North Slave Region
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow air quality warning due to wildfire smoke affecting the North Slave Region, with poor air quality and reduced visibility expected until Saturday.
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- Record type
- Air Quality
- Affected area
- North Slave Region, Northwest Territories
- Issued
- August 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - air quality - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada, the Northwest Territories Departments of Environment and Climate Change and Health and Social Services. Effective from 2026-08-15T00:10:32-00:00, expires 2026-08-15T16:10:32-00:00. Severity: Moderate. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
North Slave Region including Wekweeti - Whati - Behchoko.
What You Should Do
Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events. People aged 65 and older, pregnant people, infants and young children, people with an existing illness or chronic health condition, and people who work outdoors should reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors and seek medical attention if experiencing symptoms. If you think you are having a medical emergency, seek immediate medical assistance.
Expected Conditions
Smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility. Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour. As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. More serious but less common symptoms include wheezing, chest pains or severe cough.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-08-15 at 00:10:32 UTC and expires 2026-08-15 at 16:10:32 UTC. Conditions are expected to improve on Saturday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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