Editor:
Where there’s smoke — there’s fire, but not necessarily the other way around. Dry wood waste burnt when weather conditions are right creates almost no smoke for neighbours to breathe.
Burning wet wood, or worse yet, leaves, creates lots of smoke. When there is a weather inversion, the smoke goes sideways, not up and away. Particulate from wood smoke is a known health hazard. If you have to burn, please do it responsibly.
Gary Backlund
Ladysmith