Mom of Asthmatic Boy Killed by BC Wildfire Smoke Pushes to Improve Air Quality Monitoring

Nine-year-old Carter Vigh, wearing a red sweatshirt, is pictured with his brother Daxton (L), sister Cadence, father James and mother Amber. Carter died of asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke in July 2023. The Canadian Press/HO-Vigh Family

As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old boy who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year.

Amber Vigh says it’s “scary” to know the wildfire season is once again in full swing and she is feeling “probably a little bit of PTSD.”