Well, I actually got an email after
yesterday's phlog post, so I thought I
should provide an update on the fire
situation. You never know. I might
have two readers!
Environment Canada is predicting rain
showers tomorrow night and there's a
60% chance of showers for Tuesday and
Wednesday. The BC Wildfire service
says that the fire is not moving as
quickly today. It's calm out and the
temperature is lower (a high of 22C
today). The fire came 20 km in my
direction on Friday. It's 20 km away
now and my house is right on the edge
of a forest that almost crosses right
through the middle of town. So the
weather changes are a relief.
We've had a lot of smoke in the
summers since 2018, but nothing like
this year. Our air quality index is
476 today. The smoke makes me feel
sick. You can't go outside. It's
seeping into the house, so you can't
run the exhaust fan in the kitchen
(low pressure in the house draws in
more outside air) and you have to
remember to keep the dryer door
closed.
I can't bear to sit around under
circumstances like this, so I spent
the afternoon laying new flooring. It
seems odd to do in a situation like
this (renovating a house that might
not be here in a few days), but it's
better to stay busy.
