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BC has had a relatively wet summer, so I can report very little to NO smoke in southern BC this year, even when the Prairie fires are burning. We have had a slight haze drifting up from the many fires burning south of the US border. Here is a visual:

https://mediaprogram.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cc2890cca7c240e585d5bfb017ab8563

Visitors just travelled the southern route to the West Coast have reported no notable fires, no smoke and are currently enjoying their camping in nature along the Sea to Sky Hwy. I’ve had an eye on the Wesley Fire on Vancouver Island for the past week. It is around 530 ha and growing very slowly compared to the aggressive wildfires we’ve seen the past decade. BC Wildfire Service has designated it as a Fire of Note on their maps to (in their own words) make it easier detectable due to heightened interest under current evacuation order and location. Not to say this fire could not turn aggressive given high winds, but we are into August now with good overnight dew recovery.

I have checked Hwy cams on Vancouver Island in the Parksville area all week and detected little smoke visible….this morning showing visible night precipitation and overcast sky, still little smoke.

Here is the BC Wildfire map: https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

Certainly am seeing no reason why the western US States would be complaining about smoke from Canada? Or why our herders would ring bells about smoke toxicity, unless they are clinging to desperation to propagandize a climate disaster narrative - and firing up their lying government propaganda press, the CBC, does lead us into that direction.

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