By Michelle Gamage, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s early June and there are 80 wildfires burning in the province, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard.
There are evacuation orders in place for areas of the Peace River Regional District, and localities close to significant fires are blanketed in smoke.
Fires are also bringing hazy skies to Vancouver and other areas of the province farther away from active fires. Across the continent, smoke is coating Toronto and New York right now.
While smoky days and even weeks might be a regular feature of future Canadian summers, they’re not something we should be complacent with, according to health experts.
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