Fort McMurray Air Quality Data

Air quality in the region is being monitored a number of different ways:

Particulate Matter Data

A summary of the data collected by AEMERA’s and WBEA’s portable air quality particulate monitors (PM_2.5)* from May 7 to present

Particulate matter, as a measure of the amount of smoke in air, is being monitored in a number of locations in Fort McMurray, including:

• Provincial Courthouse (downtown)
• Forestry warehouse (near the old airport)
• Keyano College Industrial Campus
• Fire Hall #1 (downtown)
• MacDonald Island Park
• Fort McMurray First Nation Health Centre.
• Abasand (near École Boréal)**
• Beacon Hill**
• Waterways**

* Particulate matter/PM_2.5 refers to very small particles that can be inhaled into your lungs and can be a health concern, depending on the levels of particulate matter in the air. These particles are the major component of the Air Quality Health Index during fores

** New sites added for their proximity to areas where clean-up is happening in order to monitor for potential dust that might be stirred up.

Mobile Air Monitoring Lab Data

A summary of the data collected by AEMERA’s Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory. Includes information on hourly readings for a variety of air quality pollutants most commonly associated with forest fires, including: particulate matter (PM_2.5, PM₁₀, PM₁), ozone (O₃), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).

Other Data

For other air quality monitoring data, see:

• Continuous Monitoring stations and data (Wood Buffalo Environmental Association - WBEA)
• Daily data summaries from May 6 to June 19, 2016