From breathing in particles to wearing masks again, Guardian readers have told us how they have been affected by the wildfires smoke
The city of Barrie is approximately 100km north of Toronto. The school in which I teach is one of 116 in the Simcoe county district school board, an overall area covering approximately 4,800 sq km. Staff are being advised in all the schools to avoid any kind of strenuous outdoor sports or activities, competitive games between schools are being cancelled, student health is being monitored closely, and we are told that tomorrow will be much worse.
I have a friend that lives in Nova Scotia just moved to a place pretty much in the wilderness and she was on the border of the fires last week and almost had to be evacuated and nothing’s ever happened in Nova Scotia as far as I can remember.Dianne, retired magazine publisher, Ottawa My apartment is drafty and the smoke smell is so strong I’m wearing a mask inside. It reminds me of right before lockdown – should we go to work, should we wear a mask.
June is so lovely here, cool and green, so it’s really hard to miss being out walking. but I really feel for the Canadian people not too far north of me.A cyclist rides under a blanket of haze partially obscuring the US Capitol in Washington.On Wednesday, it was like someone on our street had an out-of-control barbecue. As you’re walking down the street, you could see smoke.
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