You’re not gonna believe this, but we’re getting smoke from those south Georgia fires. It’s incredible how hazy it is outside, and it actually smells like a fire. Visibility is maybe a couple of miles. I’ve never seen it like this before. It wasn’t like this yesterday, but it appears to have blanketed the whole NW part of Alabama overnight. Are y’all getting it over in the Atlanta area too?
When the crops are burned in Mexico, it gets smoky here like that. Sometimes even ash falls.
Monday was particularly bad. I stepped out of the house and thought that the no-count people up the hill behind us were burning their trash in the yard again, the smoke was so thick. You couldn't see the downtown skyline, and the radio folks were advising people not to exercise outdoors until it cleared.
I think the wind has backed some more over to ESE now and the worst of the smoke is passing to the SW of us (and coming over to you.)
Most of the fires have been controlled, but the big Sweat Farm Road fire near Waycross is only 35% contained. They expect to make more progress today as resources from the other, smaller fires are brought to bear.