Poor air quality persists in FAP Airshed  (September 18, 2023)

Wildfire smoke emanating from outside the Fort Air Partnership Airshed continues to affect air quality in our region. Another Special Air Quality Statement affecting much of Alberta, including the FAP Airshed, is active today. Wildfire smoke concentrations can fluctuate over short distances and vary considerably from hour to hour. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations.

Please see this webpage for more information.

 

Special Air Quality Statement (August 25, 2023)

Smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in Fort Saskatchewan and parts of the Fort Air Partnership Airshed. Wildfire smoke concentrations can fluctuate over short distances and vary considerably from hour to hour. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations. Please see our web post for more information.

 

Widespread wildfire smoke impacted air quality in our region during the first half of 2023

We may be heading toward a record year of high and very high Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) hours due to wildfire smoke in the Fort Air Partnership (FAP) Airshed. For the web post, click here.

 

Wildfire smoke and summertime smog lead to higher Air Quality Health Index (AHQI) ratings from April to June 2023

The 2023 FAP April to June air monitoring results are now available. For the web post, click here. For the report, click here.