Air Quality Statements in Effect for Smoky, Northeastern Parts of Ontario

Air Quality Statements in Effect for Smoky, Northeastern Parts of Ontario
A wildfire burns in a forest near the town of Cochrane, Ont., in a June 6, 2023, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
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Wildfire smoke continues to blanket northern and eastern parts of Ontario today, with Environment Canada warning the very high levels of air pollution may affect vulnerable people if they don’t exercise caution.
The weather agency has special air quality statements in effect for the Sudbury, Elliot Lake and Prescott areas due to smoke plumes from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec and it says conditions are not expected to improve for some parts until Tuesday night or Wednesday.