Smoke Cooled Air and Helped Slow Weekend Wildfire Spread in Alberta, Officials Say

Smoke Cooled Air and Helped Slow Weekend Wildfire Spread in Alberta, Officials Say
Blairmore area danger wildfire warning signage is shown in this handout image provided by Alberta's fire service. The Canadian Press/HO-Government of Alberta Fire Service
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Wildfire activity in Alberta wasn’t as bad over the holiday weekend as officials had feared when they saw the initial hot and dry weather forecasts because of smoke cover and limited rain in some areas.
But it’s not all good news because while smoke cools the air, it limits the ability to fly firefighting aircraft and it harms the health of everyone having to breathe it.