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Air Quality Warning Ended

<div class="ExternalClass075F9491D7BA40CDAEEEF55433C21DE1">Metro Vancouver Regional District has ended the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air quality warning that has been in effect since August 24, 2026. Air quality has improved due to a change in the weather and winds pushing smoke eastward, away from the region.Air quality warning has ended for:Fraser Valley<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Central – Abbotsford, Mission</li><li>Eastern – Chilliwack, Agassiz, Hope</li></ul>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.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://subscription.metrovancouver.org/sites/AirQuality/default.aspx?jg=141e5834-ad09-4e42-94d6-eeeebb539cfd&eg=1ac8d717-08b0-47d2-9390-b9db57b3cbb6&lg=a508e26f-d089-423b-821f-3a3af015bf5d&ltp=c">airmap.ca</a> or <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%2a3A%2a2F%2a2Fwww.env.gov.bc.ca%2a2Fepd%2a2Fbcairquality%2a2Freadings%2a2Ffind-stations-map.html&data=05%2a7C02%2a7Cprabjit.barn%2a40fraserhealth.ca%2a7C990003af4343471b3d7808dc59b3a623%2a7C31f660a5192a4db392baca424f1b259e%2a7C0%2a7C0%2a7C638483875314144198%2a7CUnknown%2a7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%2a3D%2a7C0%2a7C%2a7C%2a7C&sdata=hnTGAUy5Pxaezbk5QVnnsMBHS1i%2a2B7EgLglNnQNJBvho%2a3D&reserved=0__%3bJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl%21%21A97xj4VDKevydJo%21n1DfB8bE3LoOLpMF8-QGgw52JiCi_chuEwL52R_IEmKZneRLhW8xsIkv4HFSQKogXVTDtsjfRB-Rx9dfh4REidLw8CCQ2cggcQcEReUkRG0JvDavsmg$">gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap</a>. </div>

8/26/2026 7:00:00 AM

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