Category: Fire
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Dry and pleasant weeks ahead as fire danger rises.
There was a chance of showers most of the weekend but for those of us who stayed in Port Alberni (it was pretty quiet around here!) the only hint of rain were a few drops on Sunday afternoon. We got a nice little shower this morning though and that looks to be all we can…
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BC Wildfire does away with “Fog Zone” on Vancouver Island. Rain Wednesday.
The big weather related news is the BC Wildfire Service’s change in policy. There will no longer be fires allowed in the “fog zone” along the extreme west coast of Vancouver Island if there are fire bans in place in the rest of the Coastal Fire Centre. Here is their full statement: Fog zone no…
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Beautiful, warm and hopefully less smoky week! Fire Danger going back to Extreme.
We are starting the morning with some low cloud but don’t let that get you down! The clouds should burn off fairly quickly this morning and reveal a beautiful clear blue sky. We might have a little bit of wildfire smoke drifting down from the North Island and that is keeping the Smoke Advisory…
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Breathe deeply! The Pacific air has moved in.
Good news post this morning! Don’t be discouraged by the layer of low cloud over the City this morning. That is actually a great sign! That cloud is the marine air that moved in and pushed out a good amount of the smoke. The local air quality has improved hugely. The image above is the…
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Every Sensor in BC over 25ug/m3 “red” – 900ug/m3 in Houston – No significant rain expected – People awakening to Human-Caused Climate Change
The provincial map from bcairquality.ca says it all. There is no good air in any community measured this morning. The entire province is under a blanket of smoke and it is affecting air quality in all regions. The hourly readings are not better. Only 2 stations in the province, Terrace and Smithers are currently…