We barely had any rain here all May. 4.3 mm for the entire month, and not a drop in June yet. Total fire ban is in place.
We are getting smoke here from the fires in Northern Ontario and Quebec.
As for sending it down to the US, well sorry about that, but it’s just minor payback for all the smog that has come North over the decades I guess...
This may be the new normal. Fire season starts earlier every year...
We barely had any rain here all May. 4.3 mm for the entire month, and not a drop in June yet. Total fire ban is in place.
We are getting smoke here from the fires in Northern Ontario and Quebec.
As for sending it down to the US, well sorry about that, but it’s just minor payback for all the smog that has come North over the decades I guess...
This may be the new normal. Fire season starts earlier every year...
Do they do controlled burns up there?
I did @ 10 yrs volunteer service with the Victorian CFA ( County Fire Authority) and did a couple of seasons as summer fire crew with the then Forestry Commission.
My advice is prepare your property, well before fire season, have an action plan for small fires, and an evacuation plan for large fires, indeed get outta Dodge, before severe hot and high fire danger weather.
There are only so many fireies and limited resources to fight fires, and they can’t be everywhere at once, and some places are just undefendable no matter how many resources you throw at them.
It’s a matter of “pick your battles”
The loss of lives, pets, wildlife and livestock is just heartbreaking not to mention the devastating impact on livelihoods, homes, communities etc.
Yes, here in the Pine Barrens, they say to clear 100ft around your home to help with fires. We have signs everywhere and we do controlled burns, much to the dismay of the rest of the state. But you know what? Limited wildfires.
This is something the Western US has been experiencing for years, not to mention of course Western Canada. Hopefully this eye opening experience won't soon be forgotten. It's a humbling feeling to realize that we are vulnerable to forces we thought so remote from us. Pretty frightening to imagine what the source is like right now.
