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They have to deal with "suffocating Canadian wildfire smoke". We have to deal with a 'suffocating American dumpster fire president'.
Fair's fair.
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They have to deal with "suffocating Canadian wildfire smoke". We have to deal with a 'suffocating American dumpster fire president'.
Fair's fair.
GK .Dundas
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Yup, that may very well be the stupidest thing I've seen all day and I'm at work so that's saying something....
OldSolduer
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As of 0600 this morning Winnipeg is under a haze of wildfire smoke at ground level. Our inmates are forbidden from using the sports field due to the AQI - Air Quality Index.
Love that 3 letter acronym!!!
Love that 3 letter acronym!!!
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Except for the NW part of BC, we seem to be holding steady and low for fires with most dealt with quite quickly. However, our crews have been pulled from Manitoba (something you guys should not be too quick to forget) but I’m thinking maybe this province is in the calm before the storm.
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daftandbarmy
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The driest, and busiest, weekends of the year are just ahead of us so fingers crossed as the backcountry fills up with 'recreational users'
B.C. not out of the woods yet as quieter fire season smoulders on
B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar gave an update on the situation in northeastern B.C. on July 8.
www.todayinbc.com
GK .Dundas
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I first noticed the smoke around 02:30 at work at HSC at first I thought it was mist.
GK .Dundas
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I suspect that air that comes in chunks probably isn't all that healthy.
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Its when its raining ash and/or so thick its sooty on your face....those are fire days I don't like.
I do however find AQI measures funny since they only tend to issue them for major centers...and not for the community immediately adjacent. Many folks complain of how bad it is in the city but forget where the source is.
That being said the impacts, especially on those with breathing issues, have to be a major issue.
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We’ve found that the ash, soot and whatever that silky stuff is that settles in the farm fields is worse than the smoke when we start harvesting. And it gets into everything- the crops, air filters, screenage, watering ponds, the tops of barns and silos, on the leaves of fruit trees (and the next years fruit is blemished), outdoor clothing and livestock carry it around for months after a nearby fire.
OldSolduer
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The smoke is like fog here this morning
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I noticed...le sigh. Yesterday was watching planes coming out of it landing at YWG - they were becoming visible at about 300ft or so...
GK .Dundas
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Couching and hacking a bit more than usual after my regular Friday evening 10 k walk.
HavokFour
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Have they tried tariffing the smoke?
Michigan GOP reps demand Canada contain wildfires whose smoke is polluting summer vacations
Seven Michigan Republicans in Congress want Canada to contain and prevent future wildfires, noting it's the third summer smoke has disrupted vacations
www.detroitnews.com
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We’ve got smoke from Oregon and Washington state here in the Okanagan.Have they tried tariffing the smoke?
Michigan GOP reps demand Canada contain wildfires whose smoke is polluting summer vacations
Seven Michigan Republicans in Congress want Canada to contain and prevent future wildfires, noting it's the third summer smoke has disrupted vacationswww.detroitnews.com
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Like the cheesy commercial says, "but wait - there's more!"Have they tried tariffing the smoke?
Michigan GOP reps demand Canada contain wildfires whose smoke is polluting summer vacations
Seven Michigan Republicans in Congress want Canada to contain and prevent future wildfires, noting it's the third summer smoke has disrupted vacationswww.detroitnews.com
Canada vows more wildfire action as smoke sparks U.S. complaints - National | Globalnews.ca
Federal officials announcing $45.7 million in wildfire prevention research funding said the cross-border smoke underscores the need to combat climate change.
globalnews.ca
Letter attached - enjoy!
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They should read the agreement. The words 'investigate' or investigation', or any manner of grievance enforcement, are not part of it.Like the cheesy commercial says, "but wait - there's more!"
From the piece:Canada vows more wildfire action as smoke sparks U.S. complaints - National | Globalnews.ca
Federal officials announcing $45.7 million in wildfire prevention research funding said the cross-border smoke underscores the need to combat climate change.
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Letter attached - enjoy!
Besides, I find it humourous that a Republican would want to invoke 'international law'.
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It’s been a quiet year in BC- we’ve only had about 1000 fires that have burned up about 750,000 hectares.
I’m sure if David Eby could, he send some smoke down south just out of spite.
I’m sure if David Eby could, he send some smoke down south just out of spite.
Quirky
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Now you’ve done it..
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That's about 200 less fires than an average season...and BC often has busy late summer/fall seasons.
But the hectares involved are signficant for this year and about 3x the 25 year average for BC.
Screen shot is from the CIFFC National Situation Report. - August 13th version.
