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🚨 SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR PARTS OF ONTARIO

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Disclaimer: We do not issue the warnings for Air Quality but choose to report on them once issued by Environment Canada for the vulnerable sector; seniors, pet's, children and those with pre-existing health conditions.


UPDATE: The Air Quality Statement has been extended until July 15th, 4:09 am


Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for multiple regions across southern and central Ontario as smoke from distant wildfires continues to impact local air quality.


Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) associated with wildfire smoke is the main concern, with concentrations reaching levels that could pose health risks, particularly to vulnerable individuals. The smoke may cause symptoms such as coughing, throat irritation, headaches, or shortness of breath, especially among children, seniors, and people with pre-existing health conditions like asthma or heart disease.


Residents are advised to reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities, stay indoors when possible, and use air purifiers or air conditioners with clean filters. Those who must go outside are encouraged to wear properly fitted masks used for reducing inhalation of fine particular matter.



📍 Regions Currently Affected by the Special Air Quality Statement:


  • City of Toronto


  • Mississauga – Brampton


  • Vaughan – Richmond Hill – Markham


  • Pickering – Oshawa – Southern Durham


  • Uxbridge – Beaverton – Northern Durham


  • Newmarket – Georgina – Northern York Region


  • Caledon


  • Halton Hills – Milton


  • Burlington – Oakville


  • Hamilton


  • Niagara Region


  • St. Catharines – Grimsby – Northern Niagara


  • London – Parkhill – Eastern Middlesex County


  • Strathroy – Komoka – Western Middlesex County


  • Waterloo – Wellington


  • Guelph – Erin – Southern Wellington County


  • Barrie – Collingwood – Hillsdale


  • Orillia – Lagoon City – Washago


  • Grey – Bruce


  • Parry Sound – Muskoka


  • Haliburton


  • Dufferin – Innisfil


  • Peterborough – Kawartha Lakes


  • Belleville – Quinte – Northumberland



🔎 What to Watch For:


  • Hazy skies or burning smells in the air


  • Throat or lung irritation


  • Increased breathing difficulty, especially for at-risk populations



✅ How to Stay Safe:


  • Keep windows and doors closed.


  • Run air conditioning in recirculation mode.


  • Avoid outdoor physical exertion.


  • Check in on vulnerable family, friends, and neighbours.



Environment Canada says conditions are expected to gradually improve over the next 24–48 hours depending on local wind patterns and wildfire activity.


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