Wildfires

Woke up today to a very smoky atmosphere, there are major wildfires burning 900+ Km (560 miles) north of us and the wind has brought the smoke into this area.  The fire area is sparsely populated, two small communities have been evacuated as a precaution, I cannot imagine what the smoke must be like in those areas, it is bad enough here, especially for anyone suffering with respiratory issues.  The fires were started by lightening June 21^st.  The largest has consumed 155,000 hectares and is out of control at this time due to high winds and very dry conditions. We are praying for the wind to calm down and for rain to help the firefighters extinguish the ranging wildfires.