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Post by peano on Jun 6, 2023 17:51:35 GMT
wildfires? A weird haze is hanging over everything, and my chest feels heavy. I guess I'll be staying inside today. If I feel this bad, I can't imagine what it's like for those who live closer.
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Post by chrissyc72 on Jun 6, 2023 18:04:25 GMT
Yes, I’m about an hour north of New York City and it’s bad here.
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Post by bianca42 on Jun 6, 2023 18:11:10 GMT
Yup. They cancelled all outdoor activities at my kid's school…but not before they had to call an ambulance for a classmate during outdoor gym class this morning.
I’m in the waiting room at the orthodontist and everyone who comes in has the same conversation with the receptionist about the smoke.
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Post by KelleeM on Jun 6, 2023 18:16:50 GMT
I’ve been receiving poor air quality alerts. I’m in northeastern Massachusetts.
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Post by MichyM on Jun 6, 2023 18:17:30 GMT
We get it out here almost every summer (Seattle) so I feel badly for this affected. Make sure to close your windows, turn off the fans if you can, and wear a mask if it’s really bothersome. It can get really nasty.
ETA: originally said the word ac when I meant fan. has now been corrected for clarity.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jun 6, 2023 18:23:16 GMT
Accuweather.com has a link called "Health & Activities" that shows respiratory air quality for people with asthma, as well as air quality & any current alerts for your region.
For my area (East of Washington, DC near the Chesapeake Bay) today, it shows Likelihood of Asthma as High, Dust and Dander as High, Air Quality as Poor, and a State Air Quality Alert in effect until midnight. It is bad.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 6, 2023 18:40:52 GMT
I’ve been receiving poor air quality alerts. I’m in northeastern Massachusetts. Same in southeastern Mass. |
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Post by milocat on Jun 6, 2023 19:11:40 GMT
Currently, Nova Scotia only has one out of control, 4 are under control. Quebec has 160 fires, most are out of control. Alberta is down to 57 fires. BC has 76 fires and one NE of Fort St John is the second largest fire in BC history. Saskatchewan 23 fires. 51 in Ontario. 12 in New Brunswick. No wonder so many are getting the smoke.
Even with a big one SE and the BC one NW of here, each only a few hundred kilometers away and it's always windy here we've been clear here for awhile. Fingers crossed it stays.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jun 6, 2023 19:41:51 GMT
Air quality has just gone from Poor to Unhealthy.
That means that some members of the general public may begin to experience health effects, in addition to sensitive groups.
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Post by angieh1996 on Jun 6, 2023 19:42:59 GMT
I'm in Iowa and we've had a couple air quality alerts. My eyes have been irritated.
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Post by maryland on Jun 6, 2023 19:50:45 GMT
Accuweather.com has a link called "Health & Activities" that shows respiratory air quality for people with asthma, as well as air quality & any current alerts for your region. For my area (East of Washington, DC near the Chesapeake Bay) today, it shows Likelihood of Asthma as High, Dust and Dander as High, Air Quality as Poor, and a State Air Quality Alert in effect until midnight. It is bad. I am originally from that area too! |
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Post by tealpaperowl on Jun 6, 2023 19:58:26 GMT
Yes! It smells like burning and my asthma hates it  |
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Post by sawwhet on Jun 6, 2023 20:32:01 GMT
Yes. I'm in Ontario, Canada. The air is gross so I'm staying inside with the a/c on.
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Post by dewryce on Jun 6, 2023 20:39:09 GMT
Could that be affecting us way down here in Texas? I just received an air quality alert, and I can’t even remember the last time that happened.
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Post by christine58 on Jun 6, 2023 20:40:46 GMT
Yup. They cancelled all outdoor activities at my kid's school…but not before they had to call an ambulance for a classmate during outdoor gym class this morning. I’m in the waiting room at the orthodontist and everyone who comes in has the same conversation with the receptionist about the smoke. Here too. It’s awful |
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Post by milocat on Jun 6, 2023 20:41:47 GMT
Could that be affecting us way down here in Texas? I just received an air quality alert, and I can’t even remember the last time that happened. Yes, the Alberta fires went all the way to the east coast so it could easily travel that far south. Texas is closer than the east. |
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Post by unknown pea on Jun 6, 2023 20:43:14 GMT
I’m in Ontario and it is bad. Thankfully, only my eyes seem to be irritated. I have no AC so my windows unfortunately are open.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 6, 2023 20:49:22 GMT
Staying inside in New Jersey.
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Post by dewryce on Jun 6, 2023 20:50:41 GMT
Could that be affecting us way down here in Texas? I just received an air quality alert, and I can’t even remember the last time that happened. Yes, the Alberta fires went all the way to the east coast so it could easily travel that far south. Texas is closer than the east. Shows you how well I know my Canadian geography! |
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Post by Tearisci on Jun 6, 2023 20:56:13 GMT
Could that be affecting us way down here in Texas? I just received an air quality alert, and I can’t even remember the last time that happened. I'm in DFW and for the past week, my weather app has had an air quality alert. I'm not sure what's triggering it but it's been on for awhile. |
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Jun 6, 2023 21:02:57 GMT
I feel for everyone affected by the bad air! We get it in the Western US just about every year from wildfires. Where I live in Utah there are some winters where the inversion is so bad that the AQI is over 200, which into the Very Unhealthy range. Stay indoors if you can and avoid strenuous outdoor activities. My 84 year old FIL (who is in extremely good shape for his age) just spent his first winter in Utah. Against our advice he went out for a 3 1/2 mile walk a few months ago during a bad air quality day. The bad air affected him enough that it aggravated his A-Fib and he ended up having to go to the ER. Take any air quality alerts seriously, especially if you have health conditions that could be exacerbated by the bad air!
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Post by edie3 on Jun 6, 2023 21:04:35 GMT
We have bad air quality all the way here in NC. Crazy!
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Post by used2scrap on Jun 6, 2023 21:09:39 GMT
We did and it was awful. I cannot imagine for those closer to the fires. 😢
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Post by peabay on Jun 6, 2023 21:12:17 GMT
Miserable here in Western CT. I'm surprised they let the kids go out for recess - not only is the air thick, it's creepy as hell.
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Post by busy on Jun 6, 2023 21:14:55 GMT
Yup, I'm in Manhattan and the air is thick and definitely has the familiar orange haze of wildfire smoke. I've walked about 4 miles today and I can feel it in my lungs. Yuck.
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Post by Patter on Jun 6, 2023 21:16:40 GMT
Interestingly enough we are on a Code Orange today and will be Code Red tomorrow because of it--all the way now in North Carolina!
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Post by Gem Girl on Jun 6, 2023 21:33:25 GMT
We get it out here almost every summer (Seattle) so I feel badly for this affected. Make sure to close your windows, turn off the ac if you can, and wear a mask if it’s really bothersome. It can get really nasty. Curious why you would say this. I'm relying on my A/C. They don't pull air from outside. |
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Post by Monica* on Jun 6, 2023 21:42:24 GMT
Hazy in Kentucky.
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Post by MissBianca on Jun 6, 2023 21:46:48 GMT
Yep, it’s pretty bad here today. Got really bad within the last 2 hours.
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 6, 2023 21:49:15 GMT
A couple weeks ago it was really thick here in Iowa.
Air quality alerts almost every day. Makes for some amazing sunrise and sunsets though.
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