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As monsoon starts, Western Slope wildfire officials say rain will have a 'pretty superficial' impact on fire danger

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
81 distinct posts / 48h, matching Western 81
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8d ago Yes, I am the oddball who built a Corsi-Rosenthal box a couple of years ago when we had big wildfires in western Kansas that sent smoke our way. Took about an hour. Works great. Impressed the const… +5.0
8d ago OPINION: A new bill creates a better fit between federal air policy and the realities of Western land management, writes guest columnist Connor Christensen. wyofile.com/wildfire-pre... +3.0
8d ago Sun Sentinel Breaking News A wildfire burning in the Everglades in far western Broward County has consumed more than 4,400 acres and was about 20% contained on Friday morning. -5.5
8d ago All those people doing the complaining don't live in the Western US, where we deal with massive wildfires every summer. -1.5
8d ago Ah, I get it now... Destroy the climate so nothing grows and there are no western wildfires. Clever thinking GOP! #satire -5.0
8d ago I mean if it were up to me there would be an international, very well funded, wildfire task force that would work together managing fires throughout the Western Hemisphere but alas the nationalists… -4.0
8d ago 11:30 AM July 17th - Poor air quality continues today and tonight as wildfire smoke remains overhead resulting in Air Quality Index values ranging from Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in the Eastern… -4.5
8d ago 71% of western #Michigan respondents say #electric bills have increased over the past year. At a Kalamazoo news conference held during a wildfire smoke alert, advocates argued continued operation o… -4.5
8d ago Fantastic post on why wildfires in Canada's forests are much different than in the western U.S. "Canada’s area burned has surged, and it has surged in step with warming: hot, dry fire seasons burn … -2.5
8d ago For all the folks dealing with smoke for the first time, you should know a filtration box works great and you don’t need much money to built one. My partner and I live the path of a lot of western… +6.0
8d ago I’m not sure whether this is Canadian wildfire smoke or western US wildfire smoke, but it mixed with local humidity this morning to make smog, and it sucks 😶‍🌫️ -3.5
8d ago Western Pa is once again today in the crosshairs of the wildfire smoke from the fires raging in Canada. I’ve read close to a million acres and a lot of small towns burned. Heartbreaking for people … -5.5
8d ago 🌫️ Air quality, PA + MD Pennsylvania: Code Purple, statewide Western Maryland: Code Purple Canadian and Minnesota wildfire smoke. Very Unhealthy, and PA DEP is telling everyone to avoid intense ou… -6.0
8d ago ⚠️ Wildfire smoke from Canada is making its way down to Maryland, making it a CODE RED for a majority of Maryland and a CODE PURPLE for Western Maryland ⚠️ At-risk populations should stay indoors … -6.0
8d ago Florida had its own wildfires—really bad the year before we moved down there—and we’d get smoke from all over, but nothing like the density the northeast is getting unless you were right up on it … -3.0
8d ago Mexico should be thankful that Trump built a wall along the US-Mexico border. Now, Mexico can't get forest fire smoke from the western US. -7.0
8d ago Maryland is under a Code Red air quality alert as wildfire smoke moves into the region, with Code Purple conditions expected in Western Maryland and unhealthy air forecast through much of Saturday. -5.0
8d ago “After one of the warmest and driest winters on record, the western U.S. has been battling large, fast-moving wildfires months earlier than normal. Climate change is increasing the risk...” 🔥 In c… -3.0
8d ago Wildfire smoke has triggered a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert, closing pools and canceling outdoor events across Western Pennsylvania. Officials are urging residents—especially children, o… -6.5
8d ago Buffalo Weather: Buffalo Skyline Vanishes as Canadian Wildfire Smoke Engulfs Western New York! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCn... -3.5
8d ago One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a decade. Meanwhile, Canadian wildfire smoke fills the air. -5.0
8d ago “A blanket of dense smoke from Canadian wildfires stretched across Ontario into the Midwestern and northeastern United States on Thursday, disrupting life for millions and prompting many to stay in… -5.5
8d ago You passed through western PA? Welcome to my neck of the country. The wildfire smoke is worse this morning. I hate masking, but the N95 helps when outdoors. -2.0
8d ago One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a decade. Meanwhile, Canadian wildfire smoke fills the air. -5.0
9d ago “Summer wildfire smoke — common in parts of the Western United States — may become part of the new normal in the Northeast and Midwest. As climate change drives global temperatures past record leve… -6.0
9d ago @lzeinner.bsky.social, that's a clever observation, but it's worth noting that many studies have linked Trump's presidency to an increase in wildfires, particularly in the western US, due to his ad… -4.0
9d ago washingtonpost Smoke from wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and western Ontario in Canada is forecast to drift into the lower levels of the atmosphere across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid… -2.0
9d ago I feel for you. We have the same, but smaller fires this year. But two years ago? Western Canadian wildfires put WA in filtered air lockdown for weeks. -3.0
9d ago Many pools closing early due to wildfire smoke in Western Pennsylvania https://www.wtae.com/closings -2.0
9d ago I am impressed with everyone from the western half of the continent for not being dicks here to east-coasters about their new experiences with wildfire smoke. especially since it's bad for everyone… +3.0

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 As monsoon starts, Western Slope wildfire officials say rain will have a 'pretty superficial' impact on fire danger 📄 wildfire_prevention postindependent.com disappointed, hopeful, wary
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anticipation
T3 As monsoon starts, Western Slope wildfire officials say rain will have a 'pretty superficial' impact on fire danger 📄 wildfire_prevention aspentimes.com cautious, hopeful, wary
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anticipation
T3 As monsoon starts, Western Slope wildfire officials say rain will have a 'pretty superficial' impact on fire danger 📄 wildfire_prevention summitdaily.com underwhelmed, cautious, resigned
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anticipation
T3 As monsoon starts, Western Slope wildfire officials say rain will have a 'pretty superficial' impact on fire danger 📄 wildfire_prevention vaildaily.com concerned, anxious, cautious
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