Rainfall brings some respite from pollution but threat of more wildfires remains

With the rain, the number of wildfires came down to 59, air quality index to 42 from a high of 334, and visibility went up to 7,000 metres from 1,000 metres.

The brief rainfall of Wednesday evening brought a temporary but much-needed respite from the hazardous levels of air pollution and extreme wildfires in different parts of the country.