A special air quality statement issued earlier by Environment Canada has been lifted for Elliot Lake other nearby areas.
Special air quality statement ended for:
Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay, Ont.
Sault Ste. Marie - St. Joseph Island, Ont.
Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake, Ont.
Greater Sudbury and vicinity, Ont.
Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake, Ont.
Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls, Ont.
Gogama - Foleyet, Ont.
Blind River - Thessalon, Ont.
However smoke plumes from forest fires continue to result in deteriorated air quality in other areas.
As of 10 p.m. Tuesday the special air quality statement is still in place for:
Kirkland Lake - Temiskaming Shores - Temagami, Ont.
North Bay - West Nipissing, Ont. (049800)
Espanola - Killarney, Ont. (049920)
Manitoulin Island, Ont. (049930)