Wildfire smoke descends on Calgary, air quality statement issued
CBC
An air quality alert was extended Tuesday morning to cover the city of Calgary as smoke from wildfires burning across the country has descended on parts of southern Alberta.
Environment and Climate Change Canada extended the special air quality statement shortly before 8 a.m., hours after Calgarians awoke to a hazy, red sunrise.
To find relief from the smoky air, people are advised to visit places with clean, cool air, such as shopping malls or libraries. While at home, windows should be kept shut, as long as temperatures indoors are tolerable, officials advised. As of Monday, 90 wildfires were burning across Alberta, and dozens of other fires were also blazing across British Columbia and Saskatchewan. According to a forecast map from BlueSky Canada, smoke from fires across Western Canada is expected to drift into southern Alberta over the next 24 hours.