Smokey the Bear
We were inundated with clouds of smoke from forest fires again yesterday afternoon, leading to another orange sunset like something from Dune. Today has been pink and hazy all day, with a heat inversion and smoke in the air burning the eyes. The fires closest to us are at Harrison Lake up toward Hope.
The smoke from multiple wildfires in B.C. has created hazardous breathing conditions across the province. In Kamloops, air quality is the worst in recorded history. A heat wave in the Lower Mainland coupled with the smoke has lead to a spike in 911 calls about breathing problems. Meanwhile the mountains on Vancouver’s north shore have vanished in the smokey haze. B.C. remains under a state of emergency as more than 100 wildfires continue to burn across the province. This season is now B.C.’s worst fire season in history and it is far from over.
Strong winds and record-setting heat across the province this weekend caused some fires to flare up, forcing more evacuation orders and alerts. The provincial state of emergency has now been extended for a fourth time until end of day on Sept. 15.
B.C. wildfires map 2017: Current location of wildfires around the province
Here's something to bring tears to your eyes...
Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Today has been compressed and eerie like an episode from a Dune novel...
dr. π (pi)
♫
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The smoke from multiple wildfires in B.C. has created hazardous breathing conditions across the province. In Kamloops, air quality is the worst in recorded history. A heat wave in the Lower Mainland coupled with the smoke has lead to a spike in 911 calls about breathing problems. Meanwhile the mountains on Vancouver’s north shore have vanished in the smokey haze. B.C. remains under a state of emergency as more than 100 wildfires continue to burn across the province. This season is now B.C.’s worst fire season in history and it is far from over.
Strong winds and record-setting heat across the province this weekend caused some fires to flare up, forcing more evacuation orders and alerts. The provincial state of emergency has now been extended for a fourth time until end of day on Sept. 15.
B.C. wildfires map 2017: Current location of wildfires around the province
Here's something to bring tears to your eyes...
Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Click to viewToday has been compressed and eerie like an episode from a Dune novel...
dr. π (pi)
♫
.