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donkeypoofed

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8. Our smoke is from Northern Alberta fires, and there's no end in sight yet

Reply to Chin music (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 06:19 PM

Jun 2019

The summer hasn't even officially begun and our fires this year arent more numerous - they're just more devastating both in loss of land and homes. 10,000+ people evacuated for a week now.

I will be buying a Class C motorhome this summer, specifically for both camping AND bugging out in case of fire or flood. I've already gone thru a flood, and dont want to go thru a fire evacuation. How awful for all those people.

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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