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Kate 09:20 on 2023-06-05 Permalink Reply  

• Blork 10:50 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  The sky is really orange, and as a result, the light everywhere is orange. I feel like I’m on Mars.

• MarcG 11:19 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  It’s a good thing that because of Covid we all adopted the habit of wearing high-quality respirator masks.

• Kate 11:26 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Sky’s kind of yellowy-gray in town. I don’t smell burning, as has happened before with forest fires – everyone calling 911 because they thought there was a fire nearby.

• Joey 11:33 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Makes you wonder how many more years until the birth of the last human who will ever see a blue sky…

• Joey 11:39 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  @MarcG interestingly, the air quality index is currently 47, which is “good” (though close to 50, which is “moderate”; above 100 is “unhealthy for sensitive groups”; above 150 is “unhealthy”). For comparison’s sake, Quebec City is currently at 85, Peterborough is 172 and Sept-Iles is 68.

• shawn 12:27 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Right, per Kate et al, no smoky smell yet, as reflected in those air quality index readings. So I guess it just hasn’t dropped down low enough yet, but surely it’s only a matter of time?

• MarcG 12:36 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  I’m looking at this site and the numbers haven’t been updated in 2-3 hours. Ottawa numbers are more current and are 100+. https://aqicn.org/map/montreal/

• Alex 14:01 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Realtime wind map https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

• EmilyG 15:53 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Gray sky and orange sunlight. I was wearing my mask outside today. I think I might’ve tried to do without it, but I have asthma and I thought I’d be extra careful.

• walkerp 15:55 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Definitely smelled it going out of the house today. Very scary. I’ve experienced this in the interior of B.C. but it seems foreboding that it’s happening here.

• JaneyB 16:13 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  The light is ominous and the message of forest fires feels more worrisome every year. Today, I was reminded of one of Lars von Trier’s movies and also the (Canadian Don McKellar’s) movie ‘The Last Night.’ It’s late aft and I still smell smoke. Forecast is optimistic though so that’s a good sign.

• Kate 17:44 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  Oh JaneyB, please let’s not live through a Lars von Trier movie!

  I was just outside for a bit and although the woodsmoke smell isn’t overpowering, it’s definitely there.

• CE 17:52 on 2023-06-05 Permalink

  I was outside all day today, my eyes are a bit itchy but it didn’t seem as bad as I thought.

  These are good days to get a sunburn. The UV rays are still there even if the sun isn’t!