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WOCN24 CWHX 020140
SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT
FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA, THE NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
AT 9:40 P.M. AST FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= WOODSTOCK AND CARLETON COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
ELEVATED POLLUTION LEVELS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
LOCATIONS: WATERVILLE AND AREAS NORTHEAST IN CARLETON COUNTY.
SHORT RANGE WIND FORECAST: LIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY 5- 10 KM/H.
REMARKS: A FIRE FROM AN RECENT INCIDENT AT THE COVERED BRIDGE PLANT
MAY BE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC SMOKE
AND POLLUTANTS SPREADING DOWNWIND OF THE PLANT TO THE NORTHEAST.
ANYONE NEAR OR DOWNWIND FROM THIS AREA IS ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE OR UNTIL INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE.
PLEASE ADHERE TO ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS INCREASED COUGHING,
THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHES OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH. CHILDREN,
SENIORS, AND THOSE WITH CADIOVASCULAR OR LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS
ASTHMA, ARE ESPECIALLY AT RISK.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NBSTORM.
VISIT HTTP://WWW.AIRHEALTH.CA FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR
HEALTH RISK AND YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO POLLUTION LEVELS, AS
WELL AS FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST AQHI VALUES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/ASPC
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