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applegrove

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7. Yes but i'm guessing with the lack of smoke there is not a lot of fire as there is only a small bit

Reply to Chin music (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 04:42 PM

Jun 2019

of oxygen that far underground. Our parents always warned us of the underground fire hassard when we camped on the nearby island and had the rare campfire ourselves so I knew what it was when I saw it. I just could not get out of the kayak myself and put it out.

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Air quality in Canada bad, second only to India. Thanks global warming. [View all] applegrove Jun 2019 OP

It's because of the fires our air is bad and that's temporary donkeypoofed Jun 2019 #1

Where are your fires so far this year?? Chin music Jun 2019 #2

Our smoke is from Northern Alberta fires, and there's no end in sight yet donkeypoofed Jun 2019 #8

Dang man. just saw a story about Chin music Jun 2019 #9

888 square miles are burning. There is a drought. How long do you think it will applegrove Jun 2019 #3

There's a real problem with woodland fires. Chin music Jun 2019 #4

I've seen that at our lake in quebec. Came across a neighbours campsite applegrove Jun 2019 #5

Fires in areas like that, can go literally tens of feet below ground. Chin music Jun 2019 #6

Yes but i'm guessing with the lack of smoke there is not a lot of fire as there is only a small bit applegrove Jun 2019 #7