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Post by littlemama on Jun 27, 2023 21:14:21 GMT
We can see and smell the smoke where we are and the air quality ranges from Unhealthy for Sensitive Populations to Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy. Anyone else dealing with this?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 27, 2023 21:19:15 GMT
Yes, we’ve been dealing with it off and on for weeks now. Today it was supposed to be getting better but there was still a haze in the air this morning and it smelled like smoke. There were a couple days last week when it was so bad it smelled like strong campfire smoke outside everywhere we went. 🤮
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Post by littlemama on Jun 27, 2023 21:29:57 GMT
When New York was so bad, we had some of this, but I think it is worse now
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Post by jayfab on Jun 27, 2023 21:39:05 GMT
We've been experiencing it for a while but today is REALLY bad. We have air quality alerts around here. I only went outside for a little bit and now my eyes will not quit weeping.
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Post by christine58 on Jun 27, 2023 21:46:36 GMT
We can see and smell the smoke where we are and the air quality ranges from Unhealthy for Sensitive Populations to Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy. Anyone else dealing with this? We have here in western -NY for weeks. There were three days that they told us to stay in the house. |
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Post by karenk on Jun 27, 2023 21:54:28 GMT
And it’s coming back to Western New York
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Post by kitkath on Jun 27, 2023 22:20:40 GMT
It’s bad in Michigan. A week (2 weeks?) ago it smelled like a bonfire, today it smells like burning plastic.
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Post by taylortroop on Jun 28, 2023 0:58:06 GMT
Today is the first day that it’s been bad in my area of Southwestern Ontario. There was an air quality alert. The air was smoky and smelled like campfire.
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Jun 28, 2023 1:12:11 GMT
Yes, we are in SE Michigan. My asthma has been acting up. Today, I had to cancel a summer trip to Ontario because we are afraid that the fires will affect our travels.
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Post by ellen on Jun 28, 2023 1:13:10 GMT
We’ve had hazy skies a good share of the summer. Some days smell smoky. I’m in northern MN.
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Post by PLurker on Jun 28, 2023 1:27:01 GMT
Can barely see across the small field outside and it smells like a campfire often. Yeah, not good.
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Post by moodyblue on Jun 28, 2023 1:56:33 GMT
I’m in western Illinois. My friend and I went to the Des Moines Iowa area and then to Cedar Rapids and came home through Iowa City. Air quality alerts, "very unhealthy” ratings and a definite haze in the air everywhere. I coughed a fair amount on the return trip. Back home now and the rating here is also very unhealthy, and my eyes feel itchy.
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Post by h2ohdog on Jun 28, 2023 2:42:50 GMT
Hazardous today and tomorrow south of me in my state. We’ve had unhealthy AQ up here in the northwoods since yesterday and it stinks, literally, which is unusual for our heavily forested area. Tomorrow it will be moderate.
I have been using airnow.gov obsessively.
I hate being inside during our brief summer. Stay safe everyone.
Edit: campfire with plastic bags in it.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jun 28, 2023 4:28:33 GMT
We just finished moving my daughter into her apartment in Chicago today. (IKEA furniture assembly is not for the faint of heart LOL.)
We left Chicago around 6:00 and headed south on 65 toward Indianapolis. It was soooo bad! We were driving through windfarms and could barely see the windmills, even though they really aren’t far from the road.
Chicago was pretty hazy too. You couldn’t see the skyscrapers until you were right on top of the city.
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Post by miyooper2b on Jun 28, 2023 13:06:28 GMT
I live in central Indiana and it's bad here. I've never seen it like this. We have moved into the Very Unhealthy range, too.
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Post by christine58 on Jun 28, 2023 13:13:35 GMT
And it’s coming back to Western New York It's BAD here where I am this morning. Haze that isn't haze, smells like wood burning and it's hard to breathe. I have a feeling this is going to go on all summer. Pools are being effected too. |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jun 28, 2023 13:33:55 GMT
Heading home to WV today, and the AQI at home is 172. Our annual average is 24!
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Post by mayceesgranny on Jun 28, 2023 13:38:58 GMT
Today in central Wisconsin the smoke looks like a light fog and it smells like campfire. I woke up itchy all over and my chest feel heavy.
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Post by h2ohdog on Jun 28, 2023 14:05:02 GMT
Today in central Wisconsin the smoke looks like a light fog and it smells like campfire. I woke up itchy all over and my chest feel heavy. Yes. I have been watching Oconomowoc ( though not central WI) because a friend just moved there. They were in the hazardous category yesterday. Please take care of yourself. Edit to make Yers Yes |
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 28, 2023 14:17:38 GMT
Iowa here, and it has been an issue for many weeks now.
It even affect our crop growth. A deficient in photosynthesis can affect stalk strength in corn. Weaker stalks is one of the worst things that can happen with corn.
The haze is quite thick here today, but I know it is worse on the east side of the state.
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Post by sawwhet on Jun 28, 2023 14:33:01 GMT
I'm in Ontario, Canada and it's bad here today.
I was suppose to go kayaking today but changed my plans. I had bronchitis about 6 weeks ago, that was followed by a dry cough and swollen glands. Just yesterday, my glands finally felt better. I don't want to go out and risk my health. I am healthy. I feel good but the bronchitis was recent. So I'm listening to an audiobook, cleaning and looking at recipes for dinner.
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Post by grammanisi on Jun 28, 2023 15:02:01 GMT
I live in northern Indiana and it's bad here. I have severe lung issues and have been staying inside except for taking the puppy out. When we came in this morning she smelled like she had been standing next to a smelly fire.
Guess who's mad that she got a bath!
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Post by janet on Jun 28, 2023 15:05:37 GMT
Outside of Chicago, smells like burning plastic and is making me sneeze. I can also see a layer of smoke sitting on top of the cornfield behind my house.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2023 17:17:09 GMT
Southern Michigan. The haze is not as bad as it was yesterday but the AQI isn't getting better. Currently at 221 (unhealthy). I had to drive about 10 miles south of my house and the haze was worse there.
Coupled with a high heat index, it's not very nice out. Several outdoor events have been cancelled or postponed yesterday and today.
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Post by karenk on Jun 28, 2023 19:14:41 GMT
It’s cool enough in western New York to open the windows, but NOT.
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Post by frankiegirl on Jun 28, 2023 20:35:02 GMT
Ohio here - it's so hazy and smells bad. DH who NEVER opens the windows and always runs the AC decided today was the day to open them. It smells so bad in our house now. My cat who mainly stays outside during the day even came in.
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Post by valincal on Jun 28, 2023 21:21:36 GMT
I am in the Mediterranean on a cruise and the smoke is here. It was very heavy in Cannes yesterday and tonight we are in Mallorca and it’s visible. No smoky smell though.
I’m used to smoky summers in BC but I’ve never seen forest fire smoke in Europe although some areas are also prone to summer fires.
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Post by monklady123 on Jun 28, 2023 22:04:10 GMT
Northern Virginia right next door to DC....We just got an air quality alert for tomorrow and Friday. Since that last round of bad air several weeks ago I haven't been paying attention to our air quality. I keep tabs on the fires but our air has been good so I didn't think it was coming back. I was wrong about that.  |
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Post by littlemama on Jun 28, 2023 22:14:32 GMT
Still a bit hazy,but we can see blue sky. Hopefully it is clearing out.
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Post by mellyw on Jun 28, 2023 23:37:40 GMT
St. Louis area, today was the worst it’s been. We’ve been under air quality alerts for weeks now, today was the first time it smelled like a campfire. I tried sitting o my front porch this morning because it was actually decent out with a nice breeze. Didn’t make it long before my sinuses went haywire.
Tomorrow is supposed to be better, but we’ll be under a heat alert and air quality alert. Crazy summer this year for sure
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