Canadian forest fires, belated thoughts

Reading some essays by E.B. White, most famous for his children's books.  In June of 1940 he commented on the smoke from the Canadian forest fires.  Discussion with the neighbors ensued about the extent of the fires.  One neighbor opined that "the whole of Canada is on fire". 

So apparently the recent spate of fires is neither recent nor a spate.  And perhaps not caused by global warming.

Burn baby burn

Took this disturbingly bad picture of Mt Shasta on the way south on Tuesday.  Forest fires both north and south.  The road south of Shasta that takes you over through Susanville was closed.  The workers at the Agricultural Inspection station were wearing masks.  I never did actually see the mountain.