I’m down in San Rafael (Marin County), where it’s far removed from Santa Rosa and still pretty safe. Even still, I recall sniffing the air last night and smelling smoke. At first I thought maybe somebody is BBQing really late. I still smelled it at three O’Clock and thought “Who’s using their fireplace full blast around here? They are going to get a ticket. Plus,it’s not that cold.”
I heard what sounded like the light patter of hailstones being sprayed over the grounds. This morning, my car was covered in white ash. The sky remained overcast until about
2pm. Some schools will be closed tomorrow. Much of the school staff lives north of here. Many need to go home and tend to matters where it’s still burning.
with our fires in the NW this summer, even a few hundred miles away, our air was rated near hazardous...