So sad.,,it is even hazy from fires here in Kansas.

So sad. We had smoke last week from a nearby fire. I dread fire season.

I've been complaining about the Saharan dust. The fires are worse. I hope you get some rain soon.

Tire tech with asthma??? He is breathing small pieces of the tires he is working on every day even if he works outside. One of my major triggers along with wood smoke.

No rain until Sunday.

Wow, we're suffering here in WA, too. Sent for a bunch of smoke masks overnight from Amazon, should be here tomorrow. Can't open our windows which just about does me in - I like the fresh, non smoky air.

But it's not as bad as your pic of Calgary. I hope you've got smoke masks to wear - your son especially.

That’s awful!! I don’t currently live in California but when I did my throat would get sore 5-10 times a summer because of the wild fires.

That's horrible! I have several small HEPA filters that I run from time to time (there is so much pollen here in the spring that people's cars are covered in a fine yellowish dust). Maybe having a HEPA on hand might help you? I can't imagine working outdoors in those conditions, my sympathies for your son.

That is shocking, Debby, I am so very sorry. We've seen effects of the fires in my area, too, believe it or not. I'll be thinking of you.

That is awful. I had no idea. My best wishes for fast help and recovery. 566+ fires? Wow.

This photo was taken last summer, but this summer has brought more of the same where I live. It's one of the reason we're vacationing on the coast. Heck, we may just stay over here until the fall rains arrive and put these fires out.

@debby - BC has declared a state of emergency because of the forest fires. We declared one last year as well and before that it was 2003 for the Kelowna fires. Something is happening with the climate.

We've been covered in smoke the last few days as well but we have some marine air pushing onshore today clearing up some of it which is probably why you now have it. Today we can see the sky and the sun. But I still remember last year when we didn't see clear sky for 6 weeks and it wasn't clouds, it was smoke.

I hope it clears for you soon and we get some rain but there is no rain in the forecast for at least the next week.

The radio reported this morning that there's a substantial cloud over the Atlantic, that should arrive in the U.K. and Europe in he next couple of days.

In that case ... I guess that the old saying that "where there's smoke, there's gotta be fire" will be, should we say, far from true.

ole joyful

Blfenton, we had the same smoke last summer. Weird part was, my niece got married in Canmore the last Thursday of August. The day before we couldn’t see the Three Sisters from our hotel. The day of the wedding the sky was clear. It was blue. The sun was shining. It was a warm beautiful day. Then the next day the smoke came back. It was so weird.