Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire
A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former home of a renowned artist has been destroyed in a fire.
#fire #heritage #artist #Quebec #Montreal #IslandofMontreal #QuebecFires
https://globalnews.ca/news/10937799/quebec-heritage-site-destroyed-fire/
Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire

A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former home of a renowned artist has been destroyed in a fire.

Global News
Quebec to improve forest fire adaptation after historic wildfire season
Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says the area burned by wildfires this year was greater than the previous 20 years combined.
#globalnews #Fire #QuebecFires #Quebecforestfires #Quebecwildfires
https://globalnews.ca/news/10090973/quebec-forest-fire-adaptation-historic-wildfire-season/
Quebec to improve forest fire adaptation after historic wildfire season

Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says the area burned by wildfires this year was greater than the previous 20 years combined.

Global News

Well, I guess this is why…

From AirNow.gov.
#smoke #WildfireSmoke #QuebecFires #Detroit #Michigan

For folks in #NYC #AirQuality wanting to find out more about the #CanadianWildfire #QuebecFires situation,

Société de protection des forêts contre le feu has an informative website :
https://sopfeu.qc.ca/en

Right now, it is reporting that 645680 hectares have burned (typically only 1319). (!!)

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Current status: not good

#QuebecFires are bringing the realities of the climate crisis home to a large percentage of the North American population...

It's getting so a bird can't even get a breath of fresh air!

Fires in Canada are causing smoke and haze in New York City. It's pretty bad when the Parks people tell New Yorkers to stay indoors as much as possible--but what about the birds and other wildlife?

#QuebecFires #NYCparks

I don't remember in 40+ years living in the Northeast of ever smelling a wild fire. It's not even close to where I'm living and the air is tan/yellow.

You're not supposed to see air! We're seeing the air. This is not supposed to be happening.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/forest-fires-quebec-sept-%C3%AEles-1.6865576
#ClimateCrisis
#QuebecWildfires #QuebecFires

Massive forest fires are coating much of Quebec in haze and smoke | CBC News

The fires prompted air quality warnings across Quebec on Monday morning, including in Montreal, where Environment Canada urged residents to take precautions against smog.

CBC

Increíble el olor a hoguera y la mala calidad del aire en Toronto por los incendios en Quebec y el noreste de Ontario.

#Toronto #Quebecfires #Ontariofires #Canadafires #airquality

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/air-quality-toronto-fires-smoke-1.6868010

Conditions predicted to worsen in Toronto as poor air quality, high levels of pollution confirmed | CBC News

Environment Canada has increased the air quality risk level for Toronto Wednesday, up from Tuesday, as smokey conditions continue to swirl around the city and the smell of burning fills the air.

CBC
I could literally see the ash in the air this morning, all the way down in Southern Ontario. #quebecfires #ontariofires