Peterpools Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Carl Absolutely the best way to cope with the smoke. For us, the wind has shifted now from the south, so it's no smoke and lots of humidity - the best of two evils. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 So Friday night some campers let a campfire get out of control on one of the popular camping islands here on the lake. Whoever is in charge made the decision to let it burn since it’s a small island and no one is in danger. The entire lake is now covered in smoke. We just went out for a boat ride and visibility is very restricted. Thankfully we are expecting storms in the next 2-3 hours for some much needed rain and hopefully it will clear out the smoke as well. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I heard there was a large fire in New Jersey.....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 https://topqualitycanada.ca/2023/06/05/2023-the-year-of-wildfires-in-canada/ article with some numbers, funny hoe our officials are trying to chuck it asa result of the ever-present "global warming" phenomena , statistics say otherwise 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 South African firefighters came to help, thank you guys 🤘 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 It’s back with a vengeance here. Can hardly see across the lake. Charlotte air quality is critical. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Earlier this week it was pretty bad here in Northern Va. The building I am in overlooks the Potomac River and some days I can't see the other side of the complex, forget seeing the river which is less than 1/2 mile away. Smells like a fire, too. Stay safe!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Here on Long Island, we've had a few more bad air quality days from the Canadian wildfires smoke but nothing as bad as the first few days of orange, choaking smoke a few weeks ago, for us old folk. Instead, we've been under terrible heat, oppressive humidity, severe thunderstorms with horrendous rain - just a wonderful summer. JUst not our normal summer weather. Gee, I can't wait for the winter and snow. ⛄ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 A few weeks ago, the air here over Central Portugal was hazy with the Canadian wildfires smokes. Nothing like last Wednesday however, where a fire on Serra de Montejunto, 45 kms north of Lisbon, was pushed by strong Northern winds. We live 20 kms south of Losbon, and the evening sky was brown with smoke, and the air smelled burnt wood during the subsequent night. The fire was put out quickly, during the night, by some 380 firemen and 10 aerial support crafts, thankfully. Nothing like that with the Canadian fires, unfortunately. Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Two weeks ago, we had our share of the Canadian fires here on the Canary islands. The jet stream was working perfectly and we had a burning smell in the air and lots of dark particles on the ground. Since then, there was a large fire on my neighbor island, but the situation is going for the better slowly. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Be careful you guys................ if you complain too loudly about inhaling Canadian smoke, and if our Government sees this, they may TAX you guys on importing our exported smoke !😋🤣🤣🤣 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Finally something that we gave the rest of the world so they'd forget about us inflicting Justin Bieber on them. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparse Grey Hackles Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I would apologize but I have been in the US longer than I was in Canada. I find it a bit odd that people blame bad forest management for the problem. I don’t think they realize that Canada is a vast area with most of the population near the US boarder.. There is no way the forests can be groomed to remove prior debris. Except, possibly, by fire. It is good to see the international volunteers arriving to help out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Been mostly experiencing the smoke as an odd "haziness" especially on sunny days.....makes one feel as if there's a problem with their (my) vision At times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Sorrento BC 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 12 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Sorrento BC Wow Martin, how terrible, we had something like that on my neighbor island for about a month. The fire destroyed 7% of the total area, luckily no houses or lives got wasted. Cheers Rob 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Terrible indeed, I can't imagine similar scenario on a closed up island. Some areas were completely destroyed, ash and bones. I was just passing by yesterday on my way from Vancouver and thought that I would share this carnage. There was still an active fire burning somewhere in the mountains and helicopters everywhere. Just so unsettlingly sad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Sorry for the levity... But with the title "Canadian Smoke" made me think of this guy. Dude................................................................................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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