Excerpts from June 8, 2023
(1) Smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the
eastern coast of the United States on Wednesday, prompting health concerns in
cities with “Code Red” air quality alerts and grounding flights as a
low-pressure weather system directed the smoke south.
Satellite images show wildfire smoke creeping from Canada across U.S.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/08/canada-wildfire-smoke-satellite-images/
(2) White House officials announced that the U.S.
has deployed over 600 firefighting personnel to Canada to help tackle more than
400 wildfires, over than half of which were listed as "out of control" on
Wednesday.
U.S. deploys over 600 firefighters to battle Canada's wildfires
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/08/canada-wildfires-us-deploys-over-600-firefighters
(15) The CEO of Belgrade-based Bridger Aerospace
discussed the special capabilities of their CL-415EAF scooping aircraft that
make them uniquely qualified to battle wildfires raging across Canada at the
moment.
Fighting Canadian wildfires: Special aircraft used to extinguish flames
https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/wildfires-canada-firefighting-aircraft
(18) Although the Pine Tree State has experienced
smoky skies over the last month, the next article explains why the latest round
of smoke has not really affected residents because of a "clogged up" jet stream.
The Real Reason That Forest Fire Smoke Skipped Over Maine
https://b985.fm/the-real-reason-that-forest-fire-smoke-skipped-over-maine/
(20) A National Public Radio podcast took a
closer look at how scientists at a research station in the Empire State's
Adirondack Mountains have been watching smoke from Canadian wildfires marching
south to blanket much of the Northeast.
Scientists in the Adirondack Mountains monitor Canadian wildfire smoke
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/08/1180963982/scientists-in-the-adirondack-mountains-monitor-canadian-wildfire-smoke
(21) A jaw-dropping time-lapse video showed how
quickly visibility deteriorated across New York City on Wednesday as smoke from
hundreds of wildfires burning north of the border in Canada slowly enveloped the
Big Apple.
Insane time-lapse video shows how quickly wildfire smoke camouflaged NYC
https://nypost.com/2023/06/07/insane-time-lapse-video-shows-how-quickly-wildfire-smoke-camouflaged-nyc/
(22) The governor urged schools to cancel outdoor
activities on Wednesday due to smoky conditions, while directing that one
million N95 masks be made available: 400,000 at state-owned facilities in New
York City and 600,000 more for local governments to distribute to the general
public.
Governor Hochul Announces One Million N95 Masks to be Made Available to New
Yorkers as Effects of Canadian Wildfires Continue to Impact Air Quality in New
York State
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-one-million-n95-masks-be-made-available-new-yorkers-effects-canadian
(25) The Bureau of Land Management's Alaska Fire
Service Midnight Sun Interagency Hotshot Crew has deployed to Canada, joining 16
other U.S. federal firefighting crews participating in an international effort
to battle rampant wildfires.
BLM AFS Midnight Sun Hotshots head to Canada to help with wildfires
https://akfireinfo.com/2023/06/07/blm-afs-midnight-sun-hotshots-head-to-canada-to-help-with-wildfires/
(28) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is
shrugging off the blame for the ferocious wildfires wreaking havoc on the
northeast, attributing them entirely to climate change and ignoring any
suggestion that poor forest management may have played a role.
Nothing to do with me! Trudeau blames wildfires on 'climate change' despite
being warned for YEARS that Canada needed better forest management to avoid
disaster that is now playing out
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12173701/Justin-Trudeau-shrugs-says-Canadian-wildfires-caused-climate-change-not-bad-forest-management.html
(31) With wildfire evacuations the order of the
day in many areas, Canadian Red Cross officials provided homeowners with a list
of things to do in the event that they, too, have to join the throngs of
evacuees.
Here's what you need to do before you leave your house in a forest
fire-prompted evacuation
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/here-s-what-you-need-to-do-before-you-leave-your-house-in-a-forest-fire-prompted-evacuation-1.6431490
(38) Surtee de Quebec police are investigating
the possibility that wildfires which are being blamed on climate change
vociferously by elected officials in the U.S. and Canada may have been the
result of arson.
WARMINGTON: Cops suspect arson caused wildfire in at least one part of Quebec
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-cops-suspect-arson-caused-wildfire-in-at-least-one-part-of-quebec
(43) Atmosphere and climate scientists with the
Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute warned that the smoke
from Canadian wildfires that has enveloped parts of the U.S. and Canada in a
thick haze is expected to pour into Norway beginning today.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway
https://apnews.com/article/norway-canada-wildfires-smoke-aad296c7b84cc969014614748aaa1046
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