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Fort McMurray Smoke
- Thread starter ToSlow
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Both of those are causing issues for us here. The Calabogie fire is apparently out of control and they are evacuating places. Not sure what the Quebec fires are like but it’s just weird here. One minute it looks like a thunderstorm is coming and the sky goes orange, right now the sun is trying to shine through. Disgusting smell in the air. I had some outdoor plans for the next few days but I might need to reevaluate. A ride north was on the cards but maybe not right now. I kind of like not wheezing on the bike.
I know it’s been dry AF here in SW Ontario for 3 weeks now, but any truth to the rumours of some of these fires, and the ones out west being set deliberately? I can’t even imagine what would drive a person to do such a thing.
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Morons are everywhere. I suspect more will be set by stupidity (eg cigarettes out the window, campfire, dirt bike without spark arrestor, etc) than by people intentionally wanting a forest fire. I am sure some will be idiots that want a huge fire. With so many fires burning, the chance of a prompt and thorough investigation leading to charges is very low.
At least NS increased fines to something high enough to matter. Giving someone a hundred dollar ticket does nothing to correct their behaviour or make them consider the fine in their decision making process. In a fire ban, fines need to start at five figures and go up rapidly for repeat offenders or exceptionally dumb ideas (eg explosive baby gender reveal).
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And then there's this. Green energy in action. I didn't hear of this one causing a fire that spread but it could easily happen.
RAW: Wind turbine catches fire near Goderich
Viewer submitted video depicts a wind turbine near Goderich engulfed in flames on Saturday morning.
windsor.ctvnews.ca
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And this is why we need higher fines for almost everything (and ideally geared to income imo). Fines now are meaningless values and cost an order of magnitude (or two or three) more to administer than they recover.“But, but…cars no longer come with ash trays, officer! Where else should I throw my cigarette butt?”
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I believe it's also reached Centennial Lake area...
I thought I was having a stroke at work. Asked my colleague to come to my office in Scarborough just to confirm I’m not imagining the smell of smoke…
In Dundas today, it was quite bad, like a spring day in Beijing. Luckily it is not as bad in Mississauga and Etobicoke.
On Monday night I went for a walk (Etobicoke) and I could not figure out why people were using their fireplaces... I guess no one was.
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For context I have been in the NWT during wild fires but not super close so I know it gets much worse, maybe 200 km away from my location. Dundas was a 6 if that experience was a 10.
On Monday night I went for a walk (Etobicoke) and I could not figure out why people were using their fireplaces... I guess no one was.
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For context I have been in the NWT during wild fires but not super close so I know it gets much worse, maybe 200 km away from my location. Dundas was a 6 if that experience was a 10.
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sburns
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Where does that come from, you just find it on the ground?
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