• The smoky conditions seen in B.C. over the past two days is a result of smoke drifting over from offshore.
• This smoke will move across the central interior of B.C. and into Alberta.
• The exact location of the offshore smoke is unknown, but weather specialists predict it has come from somewhere in Asia, possibly Siberia.
• There is an air patrol being conducted by Wildfire Management Branch today to search for additional wildfire starts.
• Please call toll-free 1 800 663-5555 or dial *5555 on your cell phone to report a wildfire or unattended campfires.

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