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加拿大林火煙霧南下 美要用電扇吹回去！
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加拿大西部卑詩省逾550處的林火蔓延，籠罩在一片煙霧中。現在這些煙霧南下飄到美國華盛頓州，該州東部斯波坎市有一群人希望再把這陣煙霧直接吹回去還給加拿大。
他們推算，如果每個居民在自家屋頂放至少五台電扇，整座城市55萬人就可將煙霧吹回加國。主辦人堅稱，他們計算相當可靠。
這群人在臉書創立活動頁面宣傳此想法，並寫下「團隊合作讓美夢成真」，並呼籲「斯波坎人一起來吧！讓我們把煙霧吹回給加國佬！」
斯波坎市在加拿大邊界以南約200公里處。
主辦人之一的斯波坎市居民胡伯（Nic Huber）向當地新聞台KREM透露，把煙吹去加拿大的想法「多半是玩笑話」。不過這場活動卻不像口頭說說。
這群人主辦「把斯波坎市煙霧吹去加拿大」的活動，並將活動連結貼給卑詩省防止虐待動物協會（BC SPCA），以及卑詩省的食物銀行，其運作因森林大火受到影響。
卑詩省和加拿大其他省份連續多天警告空氣品質堪慮。美加民眾也在臉書上大肆討論，有些人提出輕鬆方法抗空汙。一名網友表示：「你們全少了一個重要步驟！把電扇放到屋頂前先加裝過濾網，這樣不僅可將煙霧吹回，還能淨化我們的空氣！」
也有人建議加拿大人在24日當天同時打開吸塵器，一起跨界努力。還有人說，主辦單位的方程式中有錯，該網友建議每人應放10台電扇，這樣可以補足那些嚷著要參加卻未真的執行的人。
截至21日下午，已有約2000人表示有興趣參與該活動。
Canadian forest fire smoke south of the United States to blow back with a fan![Joint News Network]United News Network5.5k person trackingUnion lineAugust 22, 2018, 2:18 PMMore than 550 forest fires in British Columbia, Canada, were spreading in a cloud of smoke. Now these smog drifts south to Washington State, and a group of people in Spokane, east of the state, hope to blow this smog back directly back to Canada.They calculated that if each resident puts at least five fans on their roofs, 550,000 people in the entire city could blow the smoke back to Canada. The organizers insist that their calculations are fairly reliable.The group promoted the idea on the Facebook creation event page and wrote "Teamwork makes the dream come true" and called for "Spokan people to come together! Let us blow the smoke back to Canada!"Spokane is about 200 kilometers south of the Canadian border.Nic Huber, a resident of Spokane, one of the organizers, told local news station KREM that the idea of blowing cigarettes to Canada was "mostly a joke." However, this activity is not like talking about it.The group sponsored the "Blowing the Spokane City to Canada" campaign and linked the event to the BC SPCA, as well as the Food Bank of British Columbia, whose operations were affected by the forest fire. .BC and other provinces in Canada have been warning the air quality for several days. The people of the United States and Canada also discussed on Facebook, and some people proposed an easy way to resist air pollution. A netizen said: "You have lost an important step! Put the fan on the roof before installing the filter, which will not only blow the smoke back, but also purify our air!"It has also been suggested that Canadians open vacuum cleaners on the same day on the 24th and work together across borders. Others said that there is something wrong with the formula of the organizer. The netizen suggested that each person should put 10 fans, which can make up for those who are clamoring to participate but have not actually executed.As of the afternoon of the 21st, about 2,000 people have expressed interest in participating in the event.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45250923
Spokane residents launch campaign to blow smoke back to Canada
21 August 2018
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Image caption A Nasa satellite image shows smoke from wildfires blanketing British Columbia
Western Canada has been blanketed by smoke for days as hundreds of wildfires burn in British Columbia (BC).
The smoke has also wafted south into the US state of Washington, where a group of friends in Spokane now want to try blowing it right back to Canada.
They calculate that if each resident places at least five fans on the roof of their home, the city of 550,000 people could blow the smoke back.
The organisers insist their maths is solid.
"Team work makes the dream work," they wrote in the Facebook event page they created to promote the idea. "Let's do this, Spokanites. Let's send this smoke right back to those Canucks!"
Spokane is about 200km (125 miles) south of the Canadian border.
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Spokane resident Nic Huber, one of the event organisers, conceded to local news channel KREM that the idea of blowing the smoke back to Canada is "mostly a joke".
But the event is not entirely tongue-in-cheek.
The friends who organised "Blow Spokane's Smoke Away to Canada" are also promoting links to the BC SPCA, which is running an emergency animal shelter, and Food Banks BC, whose operations have also been affected by the wildfires.
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British Columbia is under a state of emergency as fire crews battle more than 550 wildfires throughout the province, and thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes or have been told to be ready to leave.
Air quality warnings have been in place for days in BC and in neighbouring Canadian provinces.
Wildfires cause smoky skies in Canada
Canada's British Columbia battles wildfires
Image copyright Arnaud Lebon via Reuters
Image caption A haze from the wildfires in British Columbia descends on Calgary, Alberta
Canadians and Americans have been weighing in on Facebook, some offering light-hearted tips and advice to improve the smoke-blowing event.
"Y'all are all missing an important step! Put a filter on your fan before you put it on your roof! Then it not only sends the smoke back, but also cleans our air!" one user wrote.
One suggested Canadians turn on their vacuums at the same agreed upon time - Friday 24 August, at noon - to make it a cross-border effort.
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Another pointed out organisers had made an error in their equation.
"Use 10 fans each," he said. "That way you can make up for the percentage that say they will [participate] but actually don't."
By Tuesday afternoon, about 2,000 people had expressed interest in taking part.
加拿大林火煙霧南下 美要用電扇吹回去！
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5.5k 人追蹤
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2018年8月22日 下午2:18
加拿大西部卑詩省逾550處的林火蔓延，籠罩在一片煙霧中。現在這些煙霧南下飄到美國華盛頓州，該州東部斯波坎市有一群人希望再把這陣煙霧直接吹回去還給加拿大。
他們推算，如果每個居民在自家屋頂放至少五台電扇，整座城市55萬人就可將煙霧吹回加國。主辦人堅稱，他們計算相當可靠。
這群人在臉書創立活動頁面宣傳此想法，並寫下「團隊合作讓美夢成真」，並呼籲「斯波坎人一起來吧！讓我們把煙霧吹回給加國佬！」
斯波坎市在加拿大邊界以南約200公里處。
主辦人之一的斯波坎市居民胡伯（Nic Huber）向當地新聞台KREM透露，把煙吹去加拿大的想法「多半是玩笑話」。不過這場活動卻不像口頭說說。
這群人主辦「把斯波坎市煙霧吹去加拿大」的活動，並將活動連結貼給卑詩省防止虐待動物協會（BC SPCA），以及卑詩省的食物銀行，其運作因森林大火受到影響。
卑詩省和加拿大其他省份連續多天警告空氣品質堪慮。美加民眾也在臉書上大肆討論，有些人提出輕鬆方法抗空汙。一名網友表示：「你們全少了一個重要步驟！把電扇放到屋頂前先加裝過濾網，這樣不僅可將煙霧吹回，還能淨化我們的空氣！」
也有人建議加拿大人在24日當天同時打開吸塵器，一起跨界努力。還有人說，主辦單位的方程式中有錯，該網友建議每人應放10台電扇，這樣可以補足那些嚷著要參加卻未真的執行的人。
截至21日下午，已有約2000人表示有興趣參與該活動。
Canadian forest fire smoke south of the United States to blow back with a fan![Joint News Network]United News Network5.5k person trackingUnion lineAugust 22, 2018, 2:18 PMMore than 550 forest fires in British Columbia, Canada, were spreading in a cloud of smoke. Now these smog drifts south to Washington State, and a group of people in Spokane, east of the state, hope to blow this smog back directly back to Canada.They calculated that if each resident puts at least five fans on their roofs, 550,000 people in the entire city could blow the smoke back to Canada. The organizers insist that their calculations are fairly reliable.The group promoted the idea on the Facebook creation event page and wrote "Teamwork makes the dream come true" and called for "Spokan people to come together! Let us blow the smoke back to Canada!"Spokane is about 200 kilometers south of the Canadian border.Nic Huber, a resident of Spokane, one of the organizers, told local news station KREM that the idea of blowing cigarettes to Canada was "mostly a joke." However, this activity is not like talking about it.The group sponsored the "Blowing the Spokane City to Canada" campaign and linked the event to the BC SPCA, as well as the Food Bank of British Columbia, whose operations were affected by the forest fire. .BC and other provinces in Canada have been warning the air quality for several days. The people of the United States and Canada also discussed on Facebook, and some people proposed an easy way to resist air pollution. A netizen said: "You have lost an important step! Put the fan on the roof before installing the filter, which will not only blow the smoke back, but also purify our air!"It has also been suggested that Canadians open vacuum cleaners on the same day on the 24th and work together across borders. Others said that there is something wrong with the formula of the organizer. The netizen suggested that each person should put 10 fans, which can make up for those who are clamoring to participate but have not actually executed.As of the afternoon of the 21st, about 2,000 people have expressed interest in participating in the event.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45250923
Spokane residents launch campaign to blow smoke back to Canada
21 August 2018
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Image caption A Nasa satellite image shows smoke from wildfires blanketing British Columbia
Western Canada has been blanketed by smoke for days as hundreds of wildfires burn in British Columbia (BC).
The smoke has also wafted south into the US state of Washington, where a group of friends in Spokane now want to try blowing it right back to Canada.
They calculate that if each resident places at least five fans on the roof of their home, the city of 550,000 people could blow the smoke back.
The organisers insist their maths is solid.
"Team work makes the dream work," they wrote in the Facebook event page they created to promote the idea. "Let's do this, Spokanites. Let's send this smoke right back to those Canucks!"
Spokane is about 200km (125 miles) south of the Canadian border.
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Spokane resident Nic Huber, one of the event organisers, conceded to local news channel KREM that the idea of blowing the smoke back to Canada is "mostly a joke".
But the event is not entirely tongue-in-cheek.
The friends who organised "Blow Spokane's Smoke Away to Canada" are also promoting links to the BC SPCA, which is running an emergency animal shelter, and Food Banks BC, whose operations have also been affected by the wildfires.
ADVERTISEMENT
British Columbia is under a state of emergency as fire crews battle more than 550 wildfires throughout the province, and thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes or have been told to be ready to leave.
Air quality warnings have been in place for days in BC and in neighbouring Canadian provinces.
Wildfires cause smoky skies in Canada
Canada's British Columbia battles wildfires
Image copyright Arnaud Lebon via Reuters
Image caption A haze from the wildfires in British Columbia descends on Calgary, Alberta
Canadians and Americans have been weighing in on Facebook, some offering light-hearted tips and advice to improve the smoke-blowing event.
"Y'all are all missing an important step! Put a filter on your fan before you put it on your roof! Then it not only sends the smoke back, but also cleans our air!" one user wrote.
One suggested Canadians turn on their vacuums at the same agreed upon time - Friday 24 August, at noon - to make it a cross-border effort.
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Another pointed out organisers had made an error in their equation.
"Use 10 fans each," he said. "That way you can make up for the percentage that say they will [participate] but actually don't."
By Tuesday afternoon, about 2,000 people had expressed interest in taking part.
