First Responders: fire on Otty Lake

And locally, people set off fireworks on an island in the nearby lake. I counted 5 emergency vehicles go by. Forest fires are to be feared here. Our firefighters are volunteers.

From Facebook:

Fires cross the continent...

2 volunteer firefighters, 6+ police cars and 2 fire trucks.

Fires...from British Columbia to Ontario, and parts south

It's been a terrible season for fires. Heat waves, dry conditions and the snow on the mountains melts.

What I like about our Canadian government is that they show both Canada and the US on information maps. The fires are terrible all over, with dry, hot conditions.  Out west, the weather and climate are very much the same above and below the border.

FIRES Natural Resources Canada

Fires and smoke patterns

We worry about our kids in Vancouver. They've had excessive rain, then drought. With the heat, many have died, and many more are impacted by the fires. Our kids don't have air conditioning, either, as Vancouver residents seldom needed before this. 

In Canada, the fires are having an impact on many First Nation territories, such as Osoyoos. There are so many men and women working to put it out, as well as caring for those who have had to flee their homes.

Provinces are sending extra help, firefighters have gone from Newfoundland and Quebec, and sent to help here in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. 

Mexico and the US have sent firefighters to help support our weary workers. Mexico has sent 100 men and women. Hot and dry conditions, with dry lightning, has sparked the forest. July 17th, Ontario Forest Fires reported that a firefighter had a medical issue, and passed away on the flight to hospital. So sad.

This video shows conditions on the #RedLake68 #ForestFire on July 12. Fire updates and travel restrictions in place in the Red Lake district available at: https://t.co/XPnoZFTS24 pic.twitter.com/VA0MtTkKh0

— Ontario Forest Fires (@ONforestfires) July 21, 2021

Northern CTV News made a mistake sending up a drone near firefighters who have to use the air to fight the fire.  Ontario laws forbid it.

Ontario Forest Fires posted a reply message: 

It is illegal to fly a drone within 9 km of an active forest fire. Doing so could interfere with low flying waterbombers or helicopters and endangers the lives of pilots, firefighters and emergency personnel."

 What a terrible time they have, between COVID–19 protocols, as well as the hard work. One firefighter died on the way to hospital, with a medical emergency. So sad.

 I heard about a  

Family in Edgewood (B.C.) refusing to evacuate from Michaud Creek ...

They have 500 ostriches, which they use for meat, eggs, and oil for therapeutic purposes.  Add to this, that  other farmers have been dropping off animals on their farm.  

Forest Fires in Ontario

I like reading Twitter some days. Usually they are people preaching to the choir, however.  

Some citiots just don't get it.
They risk our homes, wildlife.

One tourist bragging about his lovely vacay, is violating the fire ban in the retweet above, playing music by the lake, and drinking. This is why we moved away from our lovely lake. 

People fishing right out front, where we swim. Lures snagged underwater. 

Dad and my brother sailing.

There was a fire in Niagara-on-the-Lake, caused by a car's exhaust setting the grass on fire.

.@Town_of_NOTL Operations Department has been working through the night to ensure that run-off from yesterday’s fire is contained. We would like to thank @NiagRegPolice and @NiagaraEMS for their incredible support yesterday! Outstanding work by all involved! pic.twitter.com/5TyHTujCMD

— NOTL Fire & Emergency Services (@NOTLfiredept) July 9, 2018

Ottawa Fire Services‏ @OttFire 26m26 minutes ago

Crew responded to grass fire in area of Seeleys Bay St & Cambrian Rd. Where fire rapidly spread fr grass to a fence. Fire extinguished before it escalated to a full response grass fire. REMINDER: open Air Burn Ban remains in effect fall ALL types of fires #noburning #ottnews

Temagami has had some horrid fires. They have evacuated. Many from the city just don't understand how dry things are in cottage country.

These fires were started by lightning.

Lightning maps.org

Forest fire puts #Temagami under state of emergency, more evacuations possible https://t.co/TpqqvQi4Sj #cbcsby pic.twitter.com/T313v9qAlz

— CBC Sudbury (@CBCSudbury) July 9, 2018

Yes. We are dry in Ontario. There is an Interactive Ontario fire map. 

Interactive Ontario fire map

Lots of fires across Ontario.

We only have a partial fire ban... as we are on the south east edge of the red.

What is it like in your neck of the woods?