Here comes the fires...

[nei]

Originally Posted by B1987

In the heathlands/scrublands of north Surrey and outer western London they occur usually every year between April and June. This part of the UK is a lot drier than people think. It isn't unusual to go 3-4 weeks without any precipitation in the spring and early summer. We've seen 15mm of precipitation over the past 2 months, on 11 days, although only 5 days have seen more than 1mm.

BBC News - Surrey fire crews tackle three grass fires

The photo in the link looks like the leaves are fully out. Looks like summer! Trees are still kinda bare here.

Forest fires are rare here, but there was a weird incident that filled eastern Massachusetts with smoke.

Smoke from Quebec forest fires moves into the region - Local News Updates - MetroDesk - The Boston Globe

[nei]

I found a thread on another forum that gave an explanation of the Texas wildfires I hadn't heard here.

Are Wildfires in Texas a Sign of God's Wrath?

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by nei

The photo in the link looks like the leaves are fully out. Looks like summer! Trees are still kinda bare here.

Forest fires are rare here, but there was a weird incident that filled eastern Massachusetts with smoke.

Smoke from Quebec forest fires moves into the region - Local News Updates - MetroDesk - The Boston Globe

Interesting story.. was reading some of the comments on this story.. some were pretty funny regarding Quebec and Canada

[ben86]

Originally Posted by nei

The photo in the link looks like the leaves are fully out. Looks like summer! Trees are still kinda bare here.

Forest fires are rare here, but there was a weird incident that filled eastern Massachusetts with smoke.

Smoke from Quebec forest fires moves into the region - Local News Updates - MetroDesk - The Boston Globe

Heh I just read it as well. Those comments were funny, but what got me was this:

"The alert, which is in effect until 8 tonight, affects northern Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and eastern Norfolk counties.

"Basically, anybody that has any breathing problems or allergies to smoke should probably stay inside until the winds shift and blow the smoke out," said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Taunton."

They might have chosen an interesting name for the state but those English colonists really weren't that imaginative with place names, were they?

[nei]

Originally Posted by ben86

Heh I just read it as well. Those comments were funny, but what got me was this:

"The alert, which is in effect until 8 tonight, affects northern Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and eastern Norfolk counties.

"Basically, anybody that has any breathing problems or allergies to smoke should probably stay inside until the winds shift and blow the smoke out," said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Taunton."

They might have chosen an interesting name for the state but those English colonists really weren't that imaginative with place names, were they?

Didn't know there was a Barnstable and Taunton in England. There are more counties with English names in Massachusetts. There's Hampshire Berkshire, and Bristols counties. And cities, too. Next to the city Worcester, MA (pronounced "Woster" or "Wostah" depending on your accent; is it the same in England?) is the small town of Leicester, Massachusetts. There's an old fishing town called Gloucester and next Boston is the city called Cambridge which is home to two very prestigious universities. There's an old industrial city called Haverhill which I think is an English place. And I could keep going...

[B1987]

BBC News - Berkshire: One of worst affected counties from wildfires

Report on one of the wildfires near the western edge of London's urban area.