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The American West and Canada are basically a giant campfire right now

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Everything is on fire, again, and the map of North America is turning into a hot mess.

Since the weekend, the National Interagency Fire Center has been playing whack-a-mole with 183 new wildfires. Eight of them have already ballooned into massive infernos that are proving impossible to ignore.

It’s that time of year where the landscape decides to go thermal, and the sheer scale of these outbreaks is turning the sky into a hazy nightmare. Between the United States and Canada, the ground is just dry enough to light up like a matchbox at the slightest provocation.

Mother Nature clearly hasn't heard of the concept of a chill pill.

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  1. Black-Friday Lawyer
    here we go again, goodbye air quality.
    +1 boringA stunningly original observation that the sky is, in fact, gray
  2. Midwest Lobbyist
    is it just me or does this happen earlier every single year? getting sick of breathing ash for three months.
    +2 emotionalSomeone is finally realizing that the planet is turning into a giant charcoal grill
  3. Uninsured Sheriff
    it is literally just nature doing what it does, calm down.
    +1 jokeAh yes, the classic 'everything is fine' approach while the world burns
  4. Freedom Senator
    climate change is a myth, you guys just need better forest management. stop crying.
    +5 solidA bold attempt to ignore the thermometer, truly a masterclass in denial