EXTREMES in weather and nature?

Well extremes for sure ...

... Newfoundland having big problems with floods right now and wildfires a problem this end of Canada ... we're okay right here but over beyond Nelson way is not so good. Everyone watching the progress of the fires in Slocan (area between highway 3 and heading north towards Nakusp) 17 homes on alert in Slocan and in the Argenta area ... threatened (last update yesterday)

My longtime friend has a place in Slocan and though yesterday the fire was still about 10k's from her place, the air there is pretty awful and everyone is watching and ready to get out of Dodge if they must.

On top of the dryness from the prolonged heat, pine beetles have killed off a lot of BC trees which makes for a lot of easy and quick fire starter.

BC Firefighters deployed to Manitoba (and other provinces?) have been recalled to help put out their home fires.

FYI for those not familiar with BC, the mountains are all VERY dense with trees. Lots of fires started are also very hard to get at and deal with in the moutainy areas. Too dangerous or just too "can't see for the smoke" etc.

A little un-nerving to live in "big firepit" (BC) areas when dryness and dry lightening are happening Am reminded of the bad fires of 2003 ... lets hope things don't go that way again.