Burns Bog fire smoke wakes up residents across Metro Vancouver
Dozens took to social media this morning after smelling smoke in their homes and workplaces
Dozens of residents across Metro Vancouver woke up this morning to the sight and smell of smoke from the Burns Bog Fire burning in Delta.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/news?src=hash">#news</a> RT TheTrueShot: Early morning Vancouver looking pretty hazy with smoke! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurnsBogFire?src=hash">#BurnsBogFire</a> GlobalBC CBCNews CTVNe… <a href="https://t.co/VGrjVQ5oxU">pic.twitter.com/VGrjVQ5oxU</a>
—@mmeddki88557474Yikes. Downtown Vancouver is a sea of smoke right now due to a local out of control wildfire in a suburb. The smell is intense.
—@PezRadar<a href="https://twitter.com/Miss604">@Miss604</a> Same here, peaty fire smell woke me up, made me go outside and look, heavy smell. Beats Espresso, but the timing is bad.
—@stick_bernardJody Robertson, a spokesperson for E-COMM, B.C.'s emergency operations centre, said 911 operators received calls overnight from residents concerned about smoke and air quality.
Many residents could see the smoke from their homes and workplaces as the fire grew in size Sunday evening.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurnsBogFire?src=hash">#BurnsBogFire</a> from Kingsway near Gilley. <a href="https://t.co/CxhLXdPdav">pic.twitter.com/CxhLXdPdav</a>
—@bailamefitnessSome people in West Vancouver even caught wind of the smell Monday morning.
Strong smell of smoke in Caulfeild in West Van woke me up. Closed all windows! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurnsBogFire?src=hash">#BurnsBogFire</a>
—@nicholasrmillerEven a resident of Orcas Island in Washington could see smoke, as seen in this photo taken on July 3rd.
Located southeast of Vancouver, Burns Bog is a 30-square-kilometre nature reserve and one of North America's largest peat bogs.