MUST READ: Buzz off! 5 things you’ll need to keep wasps out of your home There have been 30 new fires in the past two days in B.C. Smoke impacts are increasing in parts of the southern Interior due to localized fires and long-range transport from flames south of the border. In Washington state, three major wildfires are burning between Seattle and Spokane. Smoke plumes have been spotted from space with satellite images. So far this year, BC has had more than 1,400 wildfires. “Wildfire activity has picked up significantly to start September, not only here in BC, but also south of the border, particularly in Washington state,” said Jessie Uppal, meteorologist at The Weather Network. Thanks to the winds, the smoke is drifting over the Rockies and into Alberta, causing poor air quality and reduced visibility at times in parts of the southern tip of the province. This creates high values of fine particles. There are special statements for air quality. In addition to the smoke, a heat dome located in the West continues to trap some of the hottest temperatures in North America as it slowly slides over the Canadian Prairies this weekend. Daytime highs will climb into the low to mid-30s across the western prairies and will likely challenge all-time September heat records for some areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan where heat warnings are in place. Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest updates on Western heat and wildfire smoke.
