On Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 5:44:10 PM UTC-7, bil...@shaw.ca wrote:   
   > On Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 3:52:55 PM UTC-7, Howard wrote:   
   > > I've seen snippets online of what the sky and air are like, but I don't   
   > > have a good sense of how things are overall.   
   > >   
   > > How bad is living with the effects of all the fires?   
   >   
   > That varies greatly with location. People very close to the fires   
   > face having to evacuate and losing their homes, and visibility is   
   > likely extremely limited. Up here in Vancouver, B.C., we can see   
   > some faint discolouration of the daytime sky -- no clouds this week --   
   > and people with sensitive noses can just smell the smoke.   
   >   
   > Several years ago when we had a bad fire season and there was   
   > noticeable grit in the air -- larger particles than the very fine   
   > ones we have so far this year -- my wife got some in her eyes   
   > and needed medical attention.   
   >   
   > I'm not sure if we have any posters close to the fires this year,   
   > but if we do, they'll be able to add much more.   
   >   
   We here in Vancouver, B.C. have had eight days and nights, give or take,   
   of "smoke" being the best description of the local weather. One more day   
   of smoke, according to the forecast, and then the blessed rains will   
   wash the smoke away.   
      
   bill   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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