Vanderhoof, B.C.- An Air Quality advisory has been issued for Vanderhoof.

Ministry of the Environment  advises levels of fine particulates  are  above advisory levels. The current 1 hour average PM2.5 measured at the Vanderhoof Courthouse is 44 micrograms per cubic meter, and the average for the past 24 hours is 39 micrograms per cubic metre.  Both, well above the Province target of 25 micrograms per cubic metre.

Sources of fine particulates contributing to this air quality episode include wood smoke (wood stoves and/or open burning) as well as emissions from industry and transportation sources such as automobiles, trucks and rail traffic.

There is a  burning ban in place  as well, with no new fires  to be started within a 25km radius of Vanderhoof, and no new material  to be added to  any existing fires.

The  AQ advisory  is expected to last until Friday.