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Time to clean that Chimney

942OUR draw was slow, it was hard to get the fire started, there was a slight acrid smell in the house, the fire was NOT burning as bright and lively…

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January 22, 2024
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Venting Conditions …………Get the Report!

2,237I was asked Saturday about venting and whether if you can tell by cloud cover how well the smoke will disperse. As a general rule, white puffy clouds indicate convection…

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January 8, 2019
home air filters, purple air, sensors

On the home front

1,815Refer to our article dated Feb 8, 2020. These folks are quite concerned about their air quality and live near the Ministry of the Environment air monitor. So they know…

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November 24, 2020
bvld ams airshed, health, purple air

How much of last year were you exposed to poor air quality?

2,043Smoke density of zero PM2.5 is desirable and possible. We often get these readings at different times of the year. Why should we settle for an average PM2.5 much higher?…

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December 12, 2023
bvld ams airshed, health

Health Messaging

1,397With health messaging coming from various places, this chart might help you decipher the risk level of your exposure to PM2.5. Most of the BVLD AMS airshed does not have…

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November 16, 2022
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Visibility and Adjusting

2,366Our weather is variable and so is our clean air. We frequently experience fumigation events and these photos are jus a snapshot in time. This cloud drifted down from above…

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January 28, 2019
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Reason for Blog

2,229Recently the Bulkley Valley Lakes District Airshed Management Society received funding to perform outreach in the communities of Witset,  Smithers and Telkwa. We are conducting interviews with people and recording…

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December 7, 2018
  • purple air,  sensors

    Smog Blog

    / March 15, 2022

    2,193Here’s a new page where a local fella is posting smog slogs.  He’ll add a few more details to this page so people know what an Air Beam is (a low-cost, palm-sized air…

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  • heat pump and hydro,  pellet user,  rebate,  woodburner

    THE BVLD-AMS

    / March 14, 2022

    1,527We have cash rebates, volunteers, air sensors, other resources and know how. Our services are listed here. We have cash rebates from $300 – $1500.00 The Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program click here…

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  • health,  pellet user,  references,  woodburner

    Plain Language pamphlet about Air Quality Basics

    / January 10, 2022

    1,558In May of 2021 Judi Krzyzanowski BSc, MSc, PhD prepared a report titled: Updated Micro Emissions Inventory for the Bulkley Valley Lakes District of BC, May 19, 2021. This report is for the…

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  • pellet user,  woodburner

    Engineer and wood stove operator for six years, expands on good advice

    / January 10, 2022

    1,531Chris LaSha encourage all wood stove users to install an outside inlet for an outside air feed into your stove’s damper system. See his full article to the Interior News here: https://www.interior-news.com/opinion/additional-wood-burning-advice-from-an-engineer/.

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  • funder,  health,  workshop

    Announcing a BC Lung Association FREE 2021 Wood Smoke Webinar

    / November 15, 2021

    1,462Click here to register.

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  • rebate,  woodburner

    Town of Smithers offers Wood Burning Appliance Rebates

    / November 13, 2021

    2,357If you recycle and update your non current EPA wood burning appliances you may qualify for CASHBACK. Poster If you live in the Town of Smithers there are 2 additional rebate amounts. That…

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  • health,  heat pump and hydro,  pellet user,  woodburner,  workshop

    On Line Learning

    / September 20, 2021

    2,175The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) has recently completed the development of a wood smoke education course sponsored by ENV and other agencies. The materials can currently be viewed here: There are sections on:…

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  • heat pump and hydro,  home air filters,  pellet user,  purple air,  rebate,  woodburner

    Wood Stove Exchange Program

    / August 25, 2021

    2,758New Rebates! We have a full range of rebates available to cover some costs with home heat this winter. The value of some of these rebates are changing. Just ask. This is a…

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  • health,  references

    Charts for historical values of PM2.5 in the RDBN (Burns Lake)

    / August 25, 2021

    1,349This is a great report prepared by Dave Stevens on August 20, 21. If it weren’t for the wildfires we would have a downward trend! Highlights: Data analysis and interpretation are not value-free…

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  • pellet user,  woodburner

    Don’t Vac that Ash!

    / June 26, 2021

    1,740Recently a friend told me another friend’s story. Once upon a time JP lived in Quick. He was a CN’er so when he got a call to go in. CN’rs have great tails…

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