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A spate of wildfires in the Interior have led to provincewide state of emergency being declared in British Columbia. Follow along for our latest updates on the efforts to combat the blazes that forced 45,000 from their homes.

FRASER VALLEY AIR QUALITY RATED ‘HIGH RISK’

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Smoke from wildfires in Interior has drifted west and a haze has now settled over Coastal B.C.

Environment Canada has issued air quality and weather advisories for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast and eastern Vancouver Island as the smoke and a heat wave pose potential health risks.

The haze — made up of a high concentration of fine particulate matter — is expected to hang around for several days.

The smoke was especially bad in the Fraser Valley on Tuesday morning where the Environment Canada’s air-quality index, based on the density of smoke, was listed at 7, in the high risk range. Williams Lake and the North Okanagan also have AQI ratings of 7.