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PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,920 posts)
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 02:24 AM Aug 2021

I live in New Mexico. Several hundred miles from the nearest fires.

Today the sky was full of smoke, the sun orange, not yellow. I was sneezing a bit more than usual.

I cannot imagine what it is like to be a whole lot closer.

Love to all who are dealing more directly with the fires.

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I live in New Mexico. Several hundred miles from the nearest fires. (Original Post) PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 OP
Wonder how Delta behaves in heavy smoke filled atmosphere??? joetheman Aug 2021 #1
Interesting quandary. Hugin Aug 2021 #4
living in california, I know what that's like. stay safe Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #2
Check your regional Air Quality Index. You may want to wear a mask outdoors, & keep your windows... Hekate Aug 2021 #3
I like New Mexico. Wouldn't mind living there myself. Haggard Celine Aug 2021 #5
A huge plume of smoke blew westward over the last few days William Seger Aug 2021 #6
I am in Albuquerque left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #7
We had haze from the fires John Ludi Aug 2021 #8
Montana has been smoked out since around 7/4... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #9
We've had smoke and haze here in NC, too. n/t ms liberty Aug 2021 #10

Hugin

(33,222 posts)
4. Interesting quandary.
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 02:43 AM
Aug 2021

I've heard the 'rona doesn't travel as far in humid weather.

It's probably the same for smoke.

Still, I'd rather not wonder at all.

Hekate

(90,919 posts)
3. Check your regional Air Quality Index. You may want to wear a mask outdoors, & keep your windows...
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 02:43 AM
Aug 2021

…closed.

William Seger

(10,788 posts)
6. A huge plume of smoke blew westward over the last few days
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 05:19 AM
Aug 2021

It's been like a yellow fog in Colorado Springs, too. It's going to be like that, off and on, until they get the fires under control.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
7. I am in Albuquerque
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 05:31 AM
Aug 2021

The skies have been clouded with smoke. Yet the fire is about 900 miles away in Northern California.

In the past we have also been affected by smoke from fires in Colorado and Arizona plus we always have our own fires to deal with.

2naSalit

(86,880 posts)
9. Montana has been smoked out since around 7/4...
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 08:37 AM
Aug 2021

We finally got out of the heat dome a few days ago and have been getting rain but it doesn't get rid of the smoke. I've spent most of the summer, so far, indoors sheltering from heat and smoke. I wear a mask indoors in public already but don't always take it off when outside.

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