# Source note — Carter’s Project / wildfire smoke / B.C. air-quality monitors

- Captured: 2026-08-21
- Facebook lead: https://www.facebook.com/share/1F4pRpR2D7/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Facebook page visible: I love vancouver
- Facebook media type: image post, not a video. `yt-dlp` returned unsupported/photo URL. Browser-visible caption and screenshot preserved.

## Primary story trail

1. Daily Hive, Aug. 18, 2026: Amber Vigh is calling for Carter’s Project to expand Canada-wide; Carter Vigh died after an asthma attack exacerbated by B.C. wildfire smoke; the project has distributed outdoor and indoor monitors and is tied to BC Lung Foundation.
2. CBC, May 2024: Amber Vigh created Carter’s Project in memory of Carter; CBC reports Carter died of asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke in 100 Mile House; family partnered with B.C. Lung Foundation to provide air quality monitors and teach DIY air filtration.
3. Global News, May 2024: Carter’s family warned about wildfire-smoke risk and launched the project; mentions Carter’s Law and local air-quality-monitoring needs.
4. CityNews / Canadian Press, May 2024: identifies Amber, James, Daxton and Cadence Vigh; says Carter’s Project gave out more than 100 monitors in 100 Mile House and taught box-fan/HEPA filter air purifiers.
5. BC Lung Foundation: Carter’s Project says more than 15,000 British Columbians now have real-time access to local air-quality information through project monitors, with listed communities and planned 2026 communities.

## Official/public health context

- Canada.ca says wildfire smoke can be carried thousands of kilometres, can affect communities near and far from fire zones, and recommends checking AQHI, alerts, smoke forecast maps and the WeatherCAN app.
- HealthLinkBC search capture points to wildfire-health, particulate matter and indoor-air-quality resources; official B.C. health advice should be opened during smoke events.

## Editorial boundary

This article does not diagnose Carter’s medical history beyond what mainstream/public sources reported. It does not replace official evacuation, emergency, air-quality or medical advice. For immediate emergency risk call 911; for wildfire reports call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555; for health advice in B.C. call 8-1-1.