By Corey Larocque, Ottawa Sun, July 7, 2015
Ottawa, smoke gets in your eyes. Ontario fire information officer Shayne McCool
says it's "very possible" Ottawans are noticing a hazy sky caused by the forest
fires burning in western Canada. Based in Sudbury, McCool works for the
Aviation, Forest Fires and Emergency Services division of the Ministry of
Natural Resources. Q: Is it possible smoke from forest fires in Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. is being detected as far away as Ottawa? A: "Very
possible... We are getting the smoke drifting into our province from those
areas... You may see a haze or (detect) the smell of smoke." Q: There are forest
fires burning in northern Ontario. How can we know smoke in eastern Ontario is
from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C.? A: "The fires we have (in
Ontario) are not putting off as much smoke." The ministry uses computer
modelling to forecast where smoke from forest fires will travel. "A lot of it
goes with the wind direction." Q: How many fires are burning in Ontario's
northeastern area? A: There nine forest fires burning, but seven of them in the
far north are being "observed." They're letting them burn because of the
ecological benefits of rejuvenation. Only two fires in the northeast are being
"actioned" by firefighters. Q: As western fires continue to burn, will haze in
parts of Ontario get worse before it gets better? A: "There's no way to predict
what we can expect." It depends on the weather conditions in the western
provinces and the amount of rain. Twitter: @Corey_Larocque Reader's comments »
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