BC wildfires: Forecast calls for worsening air quality as winds shift

An unprecedented heat wave is adding fuel to an early wildfire season in B.C., as more than 60 fires burn across the province, and thousands ordered from their homes. The shifting winds have triggered a special air quality advisory for a large area of B.C.’s Interior due to wildfire smoke, reducing visibility in parts of the province. According to the B.C. government’s air quality data map, regions in central B.C. such as Fort St. John, Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake areas are around level 10 — the highest risk level for air quality. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews #BCwildfires