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[-] Darkonion@kbin.social 40 points 8 months ago

Yeah. Totally worth the $30 mill cut from the wild fire prevention services since 2018 (~25% of the budget). And the $350 mill cut off the wildfire contingency fund (~75% of previous budget). Get used to the smoke everyone.

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 20 points 8 months ago

So stupid when people talk about how nice it is to live in AB because of no tax....

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Don't worry. A massive fire will destroy entire towns, and they'll probably blame the libs.

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

They will 100% blame everyone but themselves

Axe the tax!!

[-] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

The ads in Toronto are so cringe.

"Less taxes. One of life's greatest pleasures."

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 19 points 8 months ago

I'm in northern Ontario near Sudbury and we have less than half the usual amount of winter snow up here this year. That means there will be a lot less spring run off to keep our forests wet this spring and summer. Winter snow and ice which we normally get lots of generate so much water runoff that it usually keeps rivers and lakes full until about June. Then by the time all the high water runs out, the weather is starting to cool off for late summer and autumn.

The way things are going this year, everything is going to be bone dry by June when the hot weather hits. The forests will be thousands of acres of kindling in the hot summer sun and all they will need is a spark ... a spark from a cigarette, a spark from a camp fire, a spark from a chimney, a spark from the iron wheels on a railway track, a spark from a lightning strike.

For everyone in northeastern North America ... take a deep breath of fresh air ... I don't think we're going to have much of it this summer.

If you are reading this, and you live in an area that got hit with forest fire smoke last year, prepare now and get supplies to build a DIY HEPA filter setup for your home with guides like this:

https://deohs.washington.edu/edge/blog/how-make-box-fan-filter-clean-indoor-air-smoke

I've already got my set up ready because I had to last year.

Get your supplies now because when the smoke starts, none of these supplies will be available anywhere when everyone starts panic buying for them at the last minute.

[-] peeBox@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

Yeah man... I live in northern Québec and I can't wait for another summer filled with smoke, really helps the lungs /s

[-] SniffDoctor@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

I don't think the west was any different. Very dry winter, only a few decent snow falls and they were gone pretty fast.

[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I switched to the 3M blue allegen furnace filters and it kept the smoke at bay

[-] NotAnArdvark@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

If you are reading this, and you live in an area that got hit with forest fire smoke last year, prepare now and get supplies to build a DIY HEPA filter setup for your home with guides like this:

https://deohs.washington.edu/edge/blog/how-make-box-fan-filter-clean-indoor-air-smoke

I’ve already got my set up ready because I had to last year.

You've inspired me to make one for my parents. It really is cheap and easy to do, you just need the foresight to do it because box fans get hard to find in the summer.

[-] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

It never really stopped this year with how dry it was. We had some wildfires in Dec and Jan, not as many but still, eesh.

Jan 1st many lawns in my neighborhood were still devoid of snow and dry dead grass was everywhere.

[-] Skyhighatrist@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Not to mention zombie fires that have been smoldering underground all winter.

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