How to prepare (affordably) for heat, smoke and wildfire [Video]

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• How to prepare (affordably) for heat, smoke and wildfire
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How to prepare (affordably) for heat, smoke and wildfire

Glennis Harwig has noticed that summers are getting hotter where she lives in Lanark County, Ont. But electricity is expensive, so she tries to keep her portable air conditioner off. 

Instead, she’s found another way to keep the heat down in …