23 photos of Vancouver before and after the crazy wildfire smoke

Metro Vancouver is shrouded in smoke following several wildfires raging around the province, and people have taken to Instagram to demonstrate just how polluted the air is in the city.

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The before and after photos show a stark contrast between the beautiful sunny days we have had recently and the melancholy cloud-like cover that floats over Vancouver at the moment.

Result of wildfire.. #Vancouver #BC #vancitybuzz #smoke #ScienceWorld

A photo posted by Isaque Costa (@isaquecosta2) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:51am PDT

BC wildfires and the effect on Vancouver – before and after. #vancitybuzz #vansun360 #604now #explorebc #bcwildfires #smoky #vancouver #forestfire #myvancouverlife #vancouvercanada #Vancouver A photo posted by Stefan Amaral (@stefancouver) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:37am PDT

#repost from @mustbevancouver . My heart goes out to anyone in fear of losing their home as a result of the recent BC forest fires. Shoutout to all the BC Firefighters, police, and volunteers for helping tame the blaze and prevent further spread. #canadagram #vancouverisawesome #vancitybuzz #ImagesofCanada #Vancouver #VancouverCanada #vancity #604 #yvr #bcfires #beautifulbc #bc #bcforestfires #fires #forestfires

A photo posted by Erin Bolu (@erinbolu) on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:33am PDT

Holy smokes! Same time of day and same view from my kitchen window. Bottom taken tonight; We are experiencing massive forest fires around southern BC due to extreme heat. #nofilter #vancouver #vancity #vancitybuzz #forestfire #summer #smoke #sky #instasky #burningBC #NewWestminster #instadaily #scenery #natgeolandscape #wildfire #wildfires #BCwildfire #Globalnews #GlobalBC #smokey A photo posted by Heather Maine (@questbackwards) on Jul 5, 2015 at 10:29pm PDT

Left is the current #smokey #haze of #Vancouver right is on a clear night both at #sunset times crazy stuff #vancitybuzz #vancouverisawesome #mustbevancouver #my604 #myvancouver #vancouverofficial #vancouver_canada #enjoyvancouver #my604 #myvancouverlife

A photo posted by Miriam Jackson (@mrs_splitz) on Jul 5, 2015 at 10:28pm PDT

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What a difference a day makes. Can’t believe the smoke in the air from the forest fires. You would think its a foggy day! #burningbc #forestfiresmoke #metrovancouver #vancitybuzz #burkemountain A photo posted by Len Sims (@missussimbo) on Jul 5, 2015 at 9:28pm PDT

Here is our city lost in a fiery haze from the forest fires compared to how beautiful it usually looks!! Exact same spot from my balcony. It’s a heartbreaking sight. #noedit #bcforestfires #Vancouver

A photo posted by Bon Bahar (@bon.bahar) on Jul 5, 2015 at 8:36pm PDT

The view from the 14th. Top was just taken, middle was this morning and the bottom is how it normally looks! #nofilter #vancitybuzz #vancouverisawesome #Vancouver #Vancouverweather #vancouverphotography #vancitylove @cityofvancouver @vancitybuzz @viawesome A photo posted by Anthony DZ (@anthonydz) on Jul 5, 2015 at 7:59pm PDT

oh Vancouver #vancity #vancouver #vancitybuzz

A photo posted by sussiego (@sussiego) on Jul 5, 2015 at 7:54pm PDT

What a difference a day makes… Shot from yesterday and today. Smoke from all of the forest fires has set in _________________________________ #vancouver #vancitybuzz #forestfire #vancouverisawesome #huffpostbc #igvancouver #beautifulbc A photo posted by Bryan Kinney (@kayza1010) on Jul 5, 2015 at 6:42pm PDT

Bottom pic is my view right now on #robson #vancouver #westend #sechelt #forestfire #nofilter #vancitybuzz

A photo posted by David (@davidwestend) on Jul 5, 2015 at 4:17pm PDT

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Pre and post #bcwildfire #smellthewood #Vancouver A photo posted by @taddmurphy on Jul 6, 2015 at 9:02am PDT

Normal office view on the left, and today’s smoke filled view on the right #coalharbour #vancouver #bcfires

A photo posted by Greg Ryder (@gryderreel) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:56am PDT

8 weeks apart. Only you can prevent forest fires, please do so. #Vancouver #forestfires #smoke A photo posted by Charlotte Crabtree (@charlottiiie) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:55am PDT

Second day of this. Feels like a campsite. Kinda getting sick of this smoke already 🙁 hoping for some serious rain to bring back the freshness. #bc #wildfire #vancouver #westend

A photo posted by Hagar Khalifa (@hagarkhalifa) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:55am PDT

The top picture is what my view typically looks like in the morning. The bottom is what it looks like right now. That’s not smog or fog. That’s smoke from over 100+ fires that have been burning around BC. #vancity #vancouver #smoke #bcfires #smellslikebbq A photo posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ℓ ι в в у σ я м σ и ∂ (@libbyormond) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:23am PDT

Oh my poor city. To all those fighting the wildfires, please stay safe! #vancouver #wildfires #forestfires #bcfires #smoke #bc

A photo posted by Laura Rickard (@l_rickardo) on Jul 6, 2015 at 8:08am PDT

So messed up. Photo credit to @cherylsmithwv #vancouver #smokeyvancouver #BCwildFires A photo posted by brenden C. (@bchand93) on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:48am PDT

The top one is better. Air quality is really bad everyone, keep your windows closed. #vancouver #northvancouver #burnaby

A photo posted by Lynne Quarmby (@lynnequarmby) on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:21am PDT

#Vancouver over the past 4 days, from @VanMag_com offices. I never though I’d say this, but I miss Toronto summers. A photo posted by Tom (@tomgierasimczuk) on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:17am PDT

What a difference two days and a couple of raging British Columbia wildfires make to the view (not to mention the air quality). #vancouvervacay #Vancouver

A photo posted by @engziskin on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:12am PDT

What a difference a day makes. #forestfire #vancouver #sunrise #amonthofsunrises

A photo posted by @thechangeiwanttosee on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:10am PDT

A quick comparison in air quality. The top photo from yesterday, 05 July 2015. The bottom is from 16 March 2015… Forest fires raging all over BC are affecting the air quality all over the lower mainland. #Vancouver #AirQuality #ForestFires #BC #BritishColumbia #LowerMainland #BCForestFires #Wildfires #AirQualityAdvisory #VancouverWaterfront #CoalHarbour #NorthVancouver #Smoke #Ash #SmokeAsh #LowVisibility #BCForestFires #BCforestFire

A photo posted by ryc (@lightboxgallery) on Jul 6, 2015 at 3:34am PDT