Fort Mcmurray Smoke Warnings

The Map Room has a overnice round-up of maps related to the devastating wildfires inwards Fort McMurray, Alberta. The round-up includes links to a collection of Landsat satellite images of the burn in addition to a set out of static maps which bring overlaid the extent of the burn on other locations roughly the world.

Today Environment Canada has released an air lineament alert warning nearly the pitiable air lineament in addition to reduced visibility caused past times fume from the wildfires. The FireSmoke Smoke Forecasts map could last useful for Alberta residents who are worried nearly the wellness effects from Fort McMurray wildfire smoke.

The Smoke Forecasts map provides fume forecasts for Canada based on the BlueSky Canada system. This organization attempts to predict wildfire fume levels based on meteorological forecasts, wildfire place in addition to fuel consumption. The FireSmoke Smoke Forecasts map provides hourly fume forecasts for the side past times side 51 hours based on the BlueSky Canada Wildfire Smoke Forecasting System.

FireSmoke does warn that the model is experimental in addition to is "subject to uncertainties inwards atmospheric condition forecasts, fume dispersion in addition to burn emissions". You tin lavatory read to a greater extent than nearly the BlueSky Canada Wildfire Smoke Forecasting System hither (PDF).