It’s the summer of smoke with no end in sight. Canadian wildfires sent so much smoke into U.S. cities in June that this season already qualifies as the worst smoke season in recent memory, according to an analysis of smoke exposure per person.
The Donnie Creek wildfire burns along the top of a ridge north of Fort St. John, British Columbia, on July 2.It’s the summer of smoke with no end in sight.
The June haze events were a wake-up call to communities unprepared for wildfire smoke, delaying hundreds of flights on the East Coast, shuttering outdoor events like baseball games and increasing hospital visits for ailments like asthma. Many of the largest fires are expected to burn all summer and occasionally send a blast of smoke down south as atmospheric patterns shift.David Dee Delgado / Getty Images
Some of the largest fires are burning in areas without roads Gray said. Fires can advance by 5-10 miles in a day. With so many massive fires burning in close proximity, it’s unsafe to put firefighters in between the blazes.July 12, 2023Wildfire season in the U.S. could kick off in earnest this month and produce some local smoke, too. The latest National Interagency Fire Center forecast shows “above normal” fire potential in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and in the upper Midwest until summer’s over.
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