Merge pull request #372 from bcgov/20260723-aqwarning-update

adding orange regions

Author: GailR

frontend/warnings/2026-07-23_wildfire_smoke_issue.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ authors:
 - Gail Roth
 date: 2026-07-23
 ice: Issue
-level: yellow
+level: yellow / orange
 location: Multiple regions in B.C.
 parametersAsRendered:
   aqMet: Gail Roth
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ parametersAsRendered:
   nextUpdate: 2026-07-24
   outputFormat: markdown
   smokeDuration: 24-48 hours
-  twoLevels: false
+  twoLevels: true
   warningLevel:
     all:
     - Manning - Skagit Valley
     - Similkameen
-    - Nicola
     - South Thompson
-    - Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton
     - Fraser Canyon - north including Lillooet
     - Chilcotin
     - Cariboo - north including Quesnel
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ parametersAsRendered:
     - North Thompson
     - 100 Mile
     - North Okanagan
-    - Central Okanagan - including Kelowna
     - Shuswap
     - South Okanagan
     - Boundary
@@ -47,12 +44,17 @@ parametersAsRendered:
     - East Kootenay - south including Cranbrook
     - Kootenay Lake
     - West Kootenay
+    - Nicola
+    - Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton
+    - Central Okanagan - including Kelowna
+    orange:
+    - Nicola
+    - Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton
+    - Central Okanagan - including Kelowna
     yellow:
     - Manning - Skagit Valley
     - Similkameen
-    - Nicola
     - South Thompson
-    - Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton
     - Fraser Canyon - north including Lillooet
     - Chilcotin
     - Cariboo - north including Quesnel
@@ -63,7 +65,6 @@ parametersAsRendered:
     - North Thompson
     - 100 Mile
     - North Okanagan
-    - Central Okanagan - including Kelowna
     - Shuswap
     - South Okanagan
     - Boundary
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
 
 {{< banner_alert_start title='Yellow Warning - Air Quality' variant='yellow'>}}
 {{< banner_alert_end >}}
+{{< banner_alert_start title='Orange Warning - Air Quality' variant='orange'>}}
+{{< banner_alert_end >}}
 
 The Regions of BC highlighted on the map are being impacted or are
 likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.
@@ -159,6 +162,9 @@ width="100%" height="600px"}
 
 ## Actions you can take
 
+{{< accordion_controls >}}
+{{< accordion_start title="For regions under yellow warnings" initiallyOpen="true" variant="yellow">}}
+
 Exposure to smoke can affect your health. Postpone or reduce strenuous
 outdoor activities until the warning has ended. Spend time indoors in a
 space with cleaner air.
@@ -168,6 +174,20 @@ includes people with lung and heart conditions, pregnant individuals,
 infants and young children, people aged 65 and older, and anyone whose
 health is affected by a chronic condition or acute illness.
 
+{{< accordion_end >}}
+{{< accordion_start title="For regions under orange warnings" initiallyOpen="true" variant="orange">}}
+
+Exposure to high smoke levels can pose threat to your health regardless
+of age or health status. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities until the
+warning has ended. Stay indoors in a space with cleaner air.
+
+Some people are more likely to be negatively impacted by smoke. This
+includes people with lung and heart conditions, pregnant individuals,
+infants and young children, people aged 65 and older, and anyone whose
+health is affected by a chronic condition or acute illness.
+
+{{< accordion_end >}}
+
 ## During smoky conditions
 
 {{< accordion_controls >}}