This widget allows your website to communicate the Smoke Control Forecast containing predictions of the Ventilation Index, to your website visitors.

The widget is primarily designed for local governments and municipal authorities who communicate open burning by-laws that reference the Ventilation Index. The goal of this tool is to assist in communicating Venting Index data to their constituents.

Documentation available on the Venting Index Forecast data widget page.

css/            - Bootstrap CSS files
images/         - Gov identity
└── BCID_H_rgb_pos_200w.png
└── favicon.ico
js/             - CSV parsing jquery script
└── widget-vi.js        
└── icons         
vi-widget.html  - main HTML file to display and embed

The live data feed for all Ventilation Index Forecast zones is currently available in CSV format

In this widget example, you can embed HTML file on your website using inline frame. See documentation. An API will be available in the future.

Your use of the Ventilation Index Forecast data widget on your website does not indicate any form of endorsement or approval of your website by the Government of British Columbia (“British Columbia”).

British Columbia may remove, cancel, or make changes to the widget at any time without notice. The widget is provided “as is”. British Columbia makes no warranty, whether express or implied, that the widget will not be uninterrupted or free from loss, corruption, attack, viruses, interference, hacking or other security intrusion. We strongly recommend that you consult with your organization's IT group before installing this widget.

British Columbia is not liable for any errors or omissions in the data and information displayed on the widget, and will not under any circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss, injury or damage caused by the use of the widget or otherwise arising in connection with the widget or the data and information displayed on the widget.

For the most up to date and complete information concerning the Ventilation Index Forecast, including the official forecast required by the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation, visit our Ventilation Index web page.

If you would like to propose a component or edit to the widget, please see our Contributing guideline.

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

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