An Air Quality Advisory first issued on Aug. 13 continues as of Aug. 23 for the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions, making it the longest air quality advisory on record for the region. But the situation is expected to change soon owing to winds predicted to come in off the Pacific.
In a video captured on Aug. 21 from a hill north of Vancouver, thick smoke from wildfires in the province of British Columbia can be seen hanging over the city, as nearly 600 wildfires in continue to burn.
