WOCN34 CWHX 080138
SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
ISSUED JOINTLY BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENTS OF
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
AT 10:38 PM ADT TUESDAY 7 MAY 2013.
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SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= KENT COUNTY
=NEW= MONCTON AND SOUTHEAST NEW BRUNSWICK.
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==DISCUSSION==
SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH A FOREST FIRE IN THE PETITCODIAC AREA IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD PASSING OVER THE REGIONS OF MONCTON
AND SOUTHEAST BRUNSWICK AND KENT COUNTY. THE AIR QUALITY MONITORING
SENSOR IN MONCTON HAD REPORTED ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICULATE MATTER
EARLIER THIS EVENING BUT CONDITIONS HAVE SINCE IMPROVED.
THE ATLANTIC STORM PREDICTION CENTRE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
SMOKE AND UPDATE THIS MESSAGE AS REQUIRED.
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