Anyone whoSA国际影视传媒檚 stepped outside today has probably either seen or smelled smoke. But whereSA国际影视传媒檚 it coming from?
SA国际影视传媒 asked that question to NWT Fire, who referred us to FireSmoke Canada, .
From what that map shows, at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, the bulk of smoke that made its way up into the NWT was coming from a cluster of about 15 wildfires in Alberta.
The map projected that trend to continue until noon. At that point, about 10 or so fires from northern British Columbia are forecast carry its smoke into the NWT as well.
By 3:00 a.m. on Friday, most of that smoke should have left Yellowknife and most of the NWT, also according to the mapSA国际影视传媒檚 projections.
Thomas Bentham, an information officer with NWT Fire, told SA国际影视传媒 on Thursday thereSA国际影视传媒檚 nothing to worry about right now, noting there are air monitoring stations all around the NWT.
SA国际影视传媒淚f it ever got to a point where the air quality was poor or a hazard to people's health to a certain degree, we would issue statements," he said. "Right now, it's pretty light.SA国际影视传媒�
One message NWT Fire has been trying to push, said Bentham, is that all residents are responsible for their campfires.
He said to not abandon a campfire fire and, when putting them out, soak it, stir it and soak it again.
