Burnaby is included in the issued by Environment Canada, due to concentrations of fine particulate matter caused by smoke from wildfires in BC and Washington State.
The °ÄÃÅÌØÂí×ÊÁÏ is monitoring the situation and is working to limit smoke exposure for students and staff by:
- Closing exterior doors and windows and utilizing filtered ventilation systems;
- Postponing or reducing outdoor activities, particularly strenuous physical activities;
- Limiting extra-curricular outdoor athletic events;
- Allowing students who are sensitive to the smoke to remain indoors during lunch and breaks;
- Monitoring closely students with asthma or other breathing conditions.
More information can be found on the Additionally, the BC Centre for Disease Control has information about .
Posted October 19, 2022