The smoke of forest fires is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in parts of Manitoba, which caused Canada Environmental alerts.
Warm and dry conditions are expected during the week, continuing the conditions that feed forest fires, says the forecast of the weather agency. However, no dangerously high winds are expected.
However, on the other hand, the lighter winds mean that smoke will remain for a prolonged period.
A war quality warning for southeast of Manitoba has been issued, which extends from Manigotagan on the east side of the South Winnipeg Lake to East Braintree, and from approximately 40 kilometers east of Winnipeg to the border of Ontario.
Includes:
- Bissett
- Falcon Lake and West Hawk Lake.
- PowerView-Pine Falls.
- Seven sisters fall.
- Nopiming Provincial Park.
- Pointe du Bois.
- Rural municipality of Alexander.
- RM of Lac du Bonnet.
- RM of Reynolds.
- Ste. Rita.
- Hashville.
- Rennie.
- RM of Victoria Beach.
- Whitemouth RM, including Elma.
- Shoal Lake first nations.
The fire in the Nopiming Provincial Park, the largest of the 15 forest fires that are currently burned in the province, remains listed as out of control with 115,100 hectares on the Manitoba Fireview map.
Environment Canada urges people to limit the time outdoors and to consider or reprogram activities and outdoor events.
The soft and common symptoms of poor air quality imply an eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a moderate cough. The most serious symptoms include wheezing, chest pain or severe cough.
When inside, keep the windows and doors closed as much as possible.
If you must spend time outdoors, a well -adjusted respirator mask (N95 or equivalent) can reduce exposure to fine particles in smoke, says the weather agency.
A special air quality statement covers much of Northern Manitoba, from the tip of Lake Winnipeg to the Nunavut border and even the Saskatchewan border.
The only north section not covered by the statement is the northeast corner, including Churchill, Gillam, Shamattawa and the communities of the Lake of the Island.
Environment Canada issued the same health warnings for the regions under the declaration of air quality as those of the warning.
