This is your reminder that the smoke from forest fires is not just tree smoke.
It's smoke from burnt buildings, burnt vehicles, burnt animals, and everything the fire has destroyed in its path.
Check air quality often (several times a day) and be prepared to protect yourself and loved ones, including your pets, if need be.
Thousands of residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire burning southwest of Fort McMurray continues to draw closer to the community.
If you know of resources in your area of the US related to wildfire smoke mitigation like:
-places or organizations giving out free KN95s or air filters
-places where people can go to get out of the smoke
then please let me know and I will add that information to the doc! I'm also looking for resources on actions people can take to mitigate climate change, preferably actions they can take immediately (petitions people can sign, actions they can go to in the near future, that kind of thing), but that is a secondary goal.
“Nine months after more than 100 people were killed and nearly 2,200 homes were destroyed, Gov. Josh Green says the state is making progress on rebuilding the historic town of Lahaina and improving its emergency preparedness.”
Northern Cree community students' project on natural fire retardants in boreal forest wins at science fair
Kristopher Neeposh and Rory Henry-Felstead won 1st place at Quebec Indigenous Science Fair
Their most significant finding was that jack pine extract, applied to different materials, seemed to slow the spread of flames. They found that it even out-performed ammonium sulfate, a commercially available fire retardant.
Firefighter recruitment and retention top of mind as Quebec heads into wildfire season
Province is missing nearly one quarter of its water bomber pilots
"The planet, as folks will see, is effectively burning up and climate change is a significant factor," said Wilkinson. "Last summer, Canadians experienced the most destructive forest fire season in our country's history."
👩🚒 🚒 Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches
Emergency preparedness minister says the military is 'not the best resource to deal with a lot of emergencies'
The pilot program will involve multiple non-governmental organizations: the Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, the Salvation Army, the veteran-led Team Rubicon and the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC).
The #ParkerLake#wildfire may hit the town of Fort Nelson in northeastern British Columbia on Monday morning, after it more than doubled in size on Sunday.
The Parker Lake wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., has grown in size to nearly 41 square kilometres on Sunday evening.
• Officials are warning that winds are likely to push the fire toward Fort Nelson on Sunday and Monday.
• Residents who have not yet evacuated have been told there will be no help available after noon Sunday.
• Those who cannot drive are urged to call 250-775-0933 for support. For emergencies, dial 911.
• How to find the full list of wildfires, highway closures and evacuation orders and alerts. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-nelson-wildfires-bc-may-11-1.7202091