Smoke from U.S. forest fires covered parts of Surrey on Monday September 14, 2020. (Black Press Media files)
Canada Post is suspending delivery to parts of southern, central BC due to forest fire smoke
Wildfire smoke from the United States has resulted in very poor air quality in BC
If you’re waiting for a letter or package, you may have to wait an extra day as Canada Post has announced that it will suspend delivery on Monday (September 14th) due to devastating smoke.
Smoke from forest fires in Washington State, Oregon, and California has blanketed the Pacific Northwest, causing extremely poor air quality in parts of BC
Air quality from 150 to 200 is considered unhealthy while 200 to 300 is considered very unhealthy. Vancouver International Airport had a rating of 175 on Monday lunchtime, Victoria at 169, Kelowna at 269 and Castlegar at 319. A rating above 300 is considered dangerous.
Delivery is currently suspended in the following areas:
- Metro Vancouver area
- Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, and Mission)
- South Vancouver Island (Duncan, Sidney and Victoria)
- North Vancouver Island (Campbell River and Powell River)
- East Vancouver Island (Courtenay, Nanaimo and Port Alberni)
- Okanagan Valley and Similkameen regions (Kelowna and Penticton)
- Kootenay regions (Cranbrook, Castlegar, Nelson and Trail)
- Thompson, Nicola, and Fraser Regions (Vernon and Kamloops)
READ MORE: US Wildfire Blankets of Smoke, BC, is blowing east into Alberta, affecting air quality
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