Saskatchewan weather: Air quality advisories issued in southern Sask. [Video]

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has expanded air quality advisories on Wednesday morning to include parts of southern Saskatchewan.

Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Weyburn and Estevan were all included in the advisory as wildfire smoke from the north drifts south. As of 12:15 p.m., alerts for those areas were no longer in effect.

Weyburn and Estevan remained under the advisory. 

“Wildfire smoke from fires in northern Saskatchewan has moved southward through the province in the wake of a cold front moving through the area,” ECCC said on its website.

Updated advisories can be read here.

According to the province there are 68 active wildfires around Saskatchewan with 10 of those considered not contained as of Wednesday morning. 

There are also 14 fires where crews are currently prioritizing protecting property.