Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Hazy Day -- It is a hazy day here in our valley... apparently in BC (Canada), which is roughly the size of California, Nevada and Oregon combined, there are over 300 fires going on. Three of which are within a few hours drive from our home city... Kamloops, Litten and I think the Peachland area as well, are all experiencing forest fires and some of this is the cause for the haze here. Luckily we had a couple days of rain in our valley, wetting the mountains thoroughly - hopefully. Sadly, some of the heroes facing the forest management this year have met tragedy. I read yesterday that a water bomber went down and started its own fire, and they had not yet been able to search for survivors due to safety issues. It is so sad - and we want to express our gratitude today here publicly on this blog for the incredible unsung heroes out there who risk life and limb to benefit the planet. They really are amazing, and inspiring.  Interestingly, just recently the city had a parade tha...