Are the wildfires affecting your area? / myLot

July 1, 2023 8:21am CST

I will have to wear a mask today if I go out as the air quality where I live is very bad. This is due to the wildfires raging in my country. I'm in my seventies and I don't remember ever being concerned about wildfires. One more thing that is threatening the health of people. Are you affected where you live and why do you think that wildfires is a concern these days?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317022)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Aug 23

Yes, we're affected by the Canadian wildfires. Are you in Canada?

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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5 Aug 23

Yes, I am! Because of the many fires, the air is more polluted and at times it can be hard to breathe.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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6 Aug 23

@just4him So true! Since there are fires burning out of control in many parts of the earth, we are facing another plague that is making life difficult in these last days.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317022)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Aug 23

@kanuck1 I'm sure it can be hard to breathe. Even as far as Wisconsin is from them, we can smell it here too.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89231)

• Arvada, Colorado

9 Aug 23

Oh always even in the winter Ken.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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12 Aug 23

I'm not sure, but I think in Canada, the long cold and snowy winter must put out all the wildfires. It's terrible what happened in Hawaii.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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16 Aug 23

@RebeccasFarm

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89231)

• Arvada, Colorado

15 Aug 23

@kanuck1 Yes it is and here a while ago..terrible wildfire RIP all

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89231)

• Arvada, Colorado

6 Apr

I kid you not Ken..the wind is nearly 100mph here near Denver right now..soon the power may be off and..fires.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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11 Apr

Wow, that is a powerful wind!

I hope thing have quieted down?

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (50757)

• Canada

1 Jul 23

It sounds like you are close to the wildfires. I live in Southwestern Ontario, we have had our fair share of smoke float down our way, but are not close to the actual fires. It is a different feeling today, this Canada Day, as many are fearful that our beloved country is burning from coast to coast practically. I hope that everyone takes note of the global warming which has caused a lack of rainfall.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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1 Jul 23

I'm not too close at the moment but the wind is pushing the smoke here and the air quality is affected at this time. This is the first year where so many wildfires are burning. Hopefully we'll get some rain to help us out!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (469488)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 23

Not the smoke, but the haze from the Canadian wildfires reached Switzerland two days ago.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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1 Jul 23

Is the haze affecting the quality of the air there?

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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2 Jul 23

@LadyDuck That's nice to hear!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (469488)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 23

@kanuck1 - No, the quality of the air is good. It rained during Friday and this morning the sky is clear and the air is clean.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

1 Jul 23

There was smoke here in Washington, DC. We were advised to wear a mask. I could smell the smoke. Just yesterday smoke drifted into DC. The airs clearer today.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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1 Jul 23

Same here, the smoke was in the air and I could smell it and it made it hard to breathe. Wearing an N95 mask helped a lot!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (90723)

• United States

1 Jul 23

I am sorry you and so many others are affected by this. I guess dry conditions contribute to starting these wildfires, as well as an occasional careless person, and even lightning strikes. My life is not affected by these fires, but I know so many Mylotters are.

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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1 Jul 23

Yes, they say that many fires are because of human carelessness and stupidity.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (178806)

• United States

1 Jul 23

Yes, it was quite hazy yesterday and once in a while you would see some smoke wisps although I think the particles were there all day just out of view. Why can't they put those out? Doesn't flame retardant put it out?

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Ken

@kanuck1 (4434)

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1 Jul 23

I think the unusual dry conditions and the lack of rain are fanning the flames to dangerous levels.