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Air Quality Warning EndedAir Quality Warning Ended<div class="ExternalClass99943B9A807A444B9BFAC51DFE31C1F1"><p>(August 16, 2026) Metro Vancouver Regional District has ended the fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) air quality warning that has been in effect since August 12, 2026.</p><p>Air quality has improved due to winds from the coast helping move smoke eastward and out of the region.</p><p><strong>Air quality warning has ended for&#58;</strong></p><p>Fraser Valley</p><ul style="list-style-type&#58;disc;"><li>Eastern – Chilliwack, Agassiz, Hope</li></ul><p>Metro Vancouver works in cooperation with Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fraser Valley Regional District, and BC Ministry of Environment and Parks to look after air quality.</p><p>Information about real-time air quality readings for Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley communities and potential health impacts can be found at <a href="https&#58;//subscription.metrovancouver.org/sites/AirQuality/default.aspx?jg=dcce1ce9-7065-4e0e-bc18-625e170c2206&amp;eg=eada9de6-9cab-44a0-900b-d62882cfa7de&amp;lg=d1f9711d-c5cc-486a-8e98-82eb47e9b39e&amp;ltp=c">airmap.ca</a> or <a href="https&#58;//urldefense.com/v3/__https&#58;/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%2a3A%2a2F%2a2Fwww.env.gov.bc.ca%2a2Fepd%2a2Fbcairquality%2a2Freadings%2a2Ffind-stations-map.html&amp;data=05%2a7C02%2a7Cprabjit.barn%2a40fraserhealth.ca%2a7C990003af4343471b3d7808dc59b3a623%2a7C31f660a5192a4db392baca424f1b259e%2a7C0%2a7C0%2a7C638483875314144198%2a7CUnknown%2a7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%2a3D%2a7C0%2a7C%2a7C%2a7C&amp;sdata=hnTGAUy5Pxaezbk5QVnnsMBHS1i%2a2B7EgLglNnQNJBvho%2a3D&amp;reserved=0__%3bJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl%21%21A97xj4VDKevydJo%21hvPM4SyIDcSYxq4rELJJon9Vi8l6UF1NBPZ0s-hAF9X3iaDclh4KtaiUd9GZjh5OsqwH4_TVu0vbfyM8-ELLRH8d6elJ8myhTQ09asvDwzLWkB3ihrI$">gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap</a>.<br></p></div>8/16/2026 7:00:00 AMMetro Vancouver Media Relations

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