Canadian Wild Fires

[pastafreak]

I only just heard about this yesterday from a volunteer who has relatives over there...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-wildfires-space-vancouver-visible-nasa-worldview-british-columbia-satellites-smoke-a7877046.html

I suspect all the hurricane coverage has put this news in the shade.

[gingejbee]

Well, it's not really "news"...they've been going for several weeks!

[Chipchopper]

Frightening!
I feel for the people and the wildlife.

[pastafreak]

Erm...it was news to me.
Maybe we need an "old news" topic for those who know all about it already...

[NoMercy]

Some parts of the world are having a tough time right now. We in the UK should count our lucky stars.

[gingejbee]

pasta..you suggested that the hurricane coverage was responsible for the lack of coverage of the Canadian fires "news". I was pointing out that the Canadian fires were covered when they were news.....end of July, early August.

[hereIam]

I always think about the poor wildlife in cases like this, nobody there to help them.

[NoMercy]

Indeed, HereIam, a lot of poor stray dogs and cats in these places.

[hereIam]

I remember a poor dog had been left and tied up during the recent floods and hurricanes in USA and it was just sat there as the water rose around it - some people are just vile.

[ladybirder]

If it was the one reported in the DM it was rescued hereIam.
I too think of the poor animals running round in circles trying to escape the wildfires and the tiny creatures with no chance of escape.

[hereIam]

Yes it was rescued lb thank God, but seeing it's little patient face just sat there cracked me up ... I do of course feel for people affected by these horrible forces of nature, but the animals need consideration too, don't they, as they cannot cope alone.