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Forest fire smoke reaches Brandon

Forest fire smoke reaches Brandon

Adam

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Adam
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Forest fire smoke reaches Brandon
7/17/2017 at 11:44 AM

A sobering reminder of the fight and struggle that so many people are going through in BC..... forest fire smoke looks to have reached the Brandon area this morning.

A story on evacuations in BC because of fires, where numbers have reached 37,000:
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/37000-people-now-evacuated-from-their-homes-across-b-c

A story by the Weather Network on the spread and air quality advisories that are in place to the West and presumably eventually here:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/where-the-smoke-from-bc-wildfires-is-going/84150
Adam

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Adam
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Comparison
7/17/2017 at 12:05 PM

For a bit of a reference point, added a pic that compares the skyline yesterday at noon to today
braid
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braid
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Yup
7/17/2017 at 1:31 PM

If it has reached Manitoba. ..just imagine how thick it is as you go west through Saskatchewan, Alberta & B.C. itself ! !
braid
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braid
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Thank you
7/17/2017 at 1:35 PM

Thank you for the pictures Adam ! !
Really brings it into perspective doesn't it ?
Adam

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Adam
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Air quality
7/17/2017 at 3:30 PM

There's the air quality advisory via Env Canada....

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3:18 PM CDT Monday 17 July 2017
Special air quality statement in effect for:

City of Brandon
Mun. of Glenboro-South Cypress incl. Treesbank
Mun. of Norfolk Treherne
Mun. of North Cypress-Langford incl. Neepawa and Carberry
Mun. of North Norfolk incl. MacGregor Sidney and Austin
Mun. of Oakland-Wawanesa incl. Carroll
R.M. of Cornwallis west of Shilo incl. Chater
R.M. of Elton incl. Forrest
R.M. of Victoria incl. Holland and Cypress River
Elevated pollution levels are expected or occurring.

High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires in BC. Smoke plumes moving over portions of southern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba from forest fires in BC have resulted in deteriorated air quality in the area. A northwest flow will develop Tuesday morning which will flush the smoke out of the area and improve air quality.

Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk.

If your home is not air-conditioned, be sure the house doesn't get too warm when doors and windows are closed to keep out smoke. Exposure to too much heat can also result in illness.

Visit www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

Issued by Environment Canada and Manitoba Health

http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?mb7

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Adam

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Adam
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Smoke
7/18/2017 at 1:46 PM

Quite a bit better today and no air quality advisories in place as of now.
For a better comparison including today, this link from the weather page compares the past 14 days at the same time of day:
https://ebrandon.ca/weather_camarchive.aspx?show=30days