Air quality in Toronto deteriorates as wild fire smoke lingers
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A special air quality statement remains in effect as smoke from forest fires continue to cause high levels of air pollution across Ontario.
A special air quality statement remains in effect this morning as smoke from forest fires continue to cause high levels of air pollution across the Ontario.
Environment Canada said smoke plumes from forest fires in northeastern Ontario and Quebec have migrated to other parts of the province, including the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, resulting in “deteriorating air quality.”
“Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour,” the air quality advisory read.
Smoky conditions earlier this month prompted a number of closures and cancellations in Toronto due to poor air quality.
“We do have an air quality index at seven, which is a high risk… (there is) some poor air quality out there today as those winds out of the north and northwest continue to draw down that smoke from northeastern Ontario and central western Quebec,” CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said on Wednesday morning.
“If you have any sort of respiratory issues, you definitely want to take it easy today.”
Toronto's air quality was ranked the sixth worst in the world on Wednesday morning.