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Wildfires reduce air quality, visibility in Vancouver, Canada
By Xinhua Published: Aug 05, 2026 01:58 PM
This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows a view of downtown Vancouver under smoky sky in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Amid extreme heatwaves and record-breaking drought, wildfires have broken out in many parts of Canada, reducing air quality and visibility in the affected areas. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows a view of downtown Vancouver under smoky sky in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Amid extreme heatwaves and record-breaking drought, wildfires have broken out in many parts of Canada, reducing air quality and visibility in the affected areas. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)


Vehicles run on a road under smoky sky in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 4, 2026. Amid extreme heatwaves and record-breaking drought, wildfires have broken out in many parts of Canada, reducing air quality and visibility in the affected areas. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Vehicles run on a road under smoky sky in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 4, 2026. Amid extreme heatwaves and record-breaking drought, wildfires have broken out in many parts of Canada, reducing air quality and visibility in the affected areas. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)