First Air Quality Advisory of 2007 Issued

By 250 News

Blue haze hangs over the bowl area of Prince George (photo submitted by opinion250 reader)

An Air Quality Advisory is in effect for Prince George.

The first air quality advisory was called  just beofre 2:00 this afternoon and will  be in effect for 24 hours.  An update is expected tomorrow morning at 11:00

The Ministry of the Environment  says the high levels appear to be predominantly due to combustion sources to the northeast of downtown, with some contribution due to dust. Light winds and clear skies over the area are trapping the pollutants sin the airshed.

Twenty-four hour levels were 49 at Downtown and 35 at the BCR site at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon.

During an air quality advisory, residents are reminded the City's Clean Air Bylaw prohibits the use of wood burning appliances, except for sole wood burning heat users, and that open burning including backyard burning and land clearing burning is banned.  There is also to be no recreational fires or street sweeping.

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