By Glory Przekop

Grande Prairie air quality update for Thursday, Aug 16

Aug 16, 2018 | 6:49 AM

Grande Prairie and area remains under a Special Air Quality statement put in place early Tuesday.

According to Environment Canada, widespread smoke remains in the forecast Thursday and Friday.

The current air quality reading for Grande Prairie is 3 or low and could increase to 10 later Thursday.

That compares to Wednesday’s air quality index of 14 in the city.