Hi bloggers and community members, how are you doing today, everyone? I hope you’re having a great day. It’s now mid-October, and here in my area, the sky is very dark today for several days now, smoke from forest and land fires has been drifting into my city. The fires aren’t happening right in my city, but we’re starting to feel the effects for the past few days, the bright sky has been covered in haze and the air quality index has been poor. Schools have been closed for a week, and people are advised to limit outdoor activities. This is really sad...
Today, on my way home from the night shift, I noticed the sky was very dark even though it was already 9 a.m. It started raining, this is what many people have been hoping for, especially those in areas affected by forest fires. This morning the rain fell quite heavily, and as I write this, it’s starting to let up and the sky is brightening; the air we’re breathing is a little better, though it’s still not great.
Today’s rain is a little different because it brings hope. If only it could rain at the sites of the fires as well that would be even better and bring good news to many people. Today, as the rain fell, I watched the raindrops wet the leaves in front of my house. May the situation improve quickly; may the burned vegetation grow back soon, may the animals in the forest survive the wildfires; and hopefully we’ll be able to breathe fresh air again...