Currently we have an Air Quality Index of 10+, which is the highest it can get. It is so awful. I have healthy lungs, mainly, but I can get mild asthma occasionally. I feel this in my chest, a sense that I can’t catch a proper breath. It’s awful, like you are slowly being asphyxiated.
I can’t imagine how people who already have lung problems are coping. This is supposed to stick around for a few days….and although it’s cooler today at 22C, it’s heating again to the 30s next week. No air conditioning. So, open the Windows and you choke, keep them closed and you roast.
Here’s a couple pics from downtown Edmonton, which is where we are now.
