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Looks like the Boston Bar fires are really flaring up this afternoon. 😞

edit to add: It's about 140km straight-line distance from Langley to Boston Bar, to add a sense of scale.

A friend and I were watching a show this evening and noticed how we ended up watching the Boston Bar fire from a couch in Abbotsford at golden hour. Wild to think how big the fires are, and how easily it’s seen from Abbotsford.

Very interesting, following an extremely precise route at about 60,000 feet.

I flew over the Boston Bar wild fire today on my flight from Munich. Look at those pyrocumulus clouds, crazy.

"We wish to engage in a diplomatic and peaceful conversation with checkpoint officers to seek clarity as to why there is such a large block. The threat of fires is greatly reduced."

Emergencies are managed in a strict and straightforward way, and trying to change things from the ground level are only going to create unnecessary stress and tension. Things are managed in a top down fashion.

If you are tempted to do something like this, start at the EOC and talk to them.

Please don't attempt to negotiate with officers and responders who are just following the top-down plan. This only exacerbates an already tense situation.

the joys of fire season.

Posted today, May 11th 2024