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More than 69,000 square miles have been burned by wildfire in Canada so far. Some 795 wildfires were still burning as of Tuesday afternoon.

A cloud of Canadian wildfire smoke smothered most of the Sunshine State in haze Tuesday, adding Florida to a list of U.S. states affected by a historic season of flames up north.

“I have lived in Florida for going on about 20 years and this is the first time I can remember seeing such a thick blanket of smoke,” said Will Ulrich, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida. “For the past 24 hours, we’ve seen milky white, very hazy conditions across the peninsula.”

Air quality in some parts of the state hit “unhealthy” levels and the air carried a mild scent, Ulrich said. Visibility was also diminished.

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Since they pretend global warming is fake, we can just pretend the smoke they are experiencing is fake too.

[–] Zella111@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I live in FL, unfortunately, and a neighbor told me today that the smoke was created by the democrats. They're sending it to FL to try to hurt the Republicans and Trump. When I said it hit the northeast long before it got to Florida she said that just proves they don't mind testing it in their own people. You can't even argue with these people.

[–] veloxization@yiffit.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder what they think the smoke does. Does it magically make kids trans or something?

[–] Zella111@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That's a good question but one I doubt I will ask. I've learned it's not worth going down the rabbit hole with these people. It just encourages them and makes my brain hurt.

[–] argo_yamato@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is Florida though so they will still vote for anti-science candidates and somehow blame immigrants for the smoke.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"All them Mexicans from south umerica smokin their marigeejuana over herr" -- Floridaman

[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

That's for sending us some of your MAGA bullshit! Sorry, eh!

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

That explains why I kept smelling fire every time I drove anywhere. I wonder if this is going to become the norm.