Vanderhoof, B.C.-  The  air quality advisory issued for Vanderhoof last Thursday, remains in effect.

Sources  of fine particulates contributing to the  air quality  episode include  wood smoke from wood stoves and/or open burning, as well as emissions from industry, rail traffic and vehicles.

For the next two days, there is to be no open burning of debris in the  area with a 25 kilometre radius of District of Vanderhoof Municipal Hall  unless there  is a permit, or approval  from the Ministry of  Environment.

The air quality advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

Real-time air quality information from Vanderhoof can be found at: www.bcairquality.ca.