Calgary events cancelled, altered amid air quality advisory
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An air quality advisory was issued for Calgary Thursday, as wildfire smoke engulfed the city.
An air quality advisory was issued for Calgary Thursday, as wildfire smoke engulfed the city.
“Wildfire smoke is causing or expected to cause very poor air quality and reduced visibility,” Environment and Climate Change Canada posted on its website.
“During heavy smoke conditions, everyone is at risk regardless of their age or health,” it said, continuing. “The fine particles in wildfire smoke pose the main health risk."
Calgary’s local air quality health index was 10+ Thursday morning, which is classified as “very high risk.”
Wednesday night, the smoky air caused the cancellation of the opening ceremonies of the CPKC Women’s Open, the LPGA tournament taking place in Calgary this weekend.
“Tournament officials, along with the LPGA Tour’s onsite meteorologist, are monitoring air quality conditions, and will provide essential updates,” tournament communications staff posted on the tournament X feed.
A second posting, at around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, said that air quality conditions in Calgary “significantly improved overnight” and that play was expected to start on time at 7 a.m.
