During the Jan. fires we had here in LA - I was right smack in the middle of the three largest fires, our particulate level got up to 368, normal for us is around 40. I went outside for a few minutes, came back in and had a bloody nose.
I saw this map last night of the spreading soot, ash and particulates from the Canadian fires and immediately thought of you:
Thanks for thinking of us! Yikes! That is QUITE the map!
It’s been windy today and we have rain coming tomorrow, so that will help a lot. I’ve been a little congested, but the sunset tonight was pretty much back to normal - not ‘Eclipse-Like’ as it’s been for the past two days. I’ve been in the garden in the early AM, and then in the house the rest of the day other than to refill bird feeders in the afternoon. The outside dogs are not showing any discomfort.
Beau & crew leave this weekend for Canada for Black Bear hunting and also fishing. They will be east of the fires - north of Lake Superior and to the east - and he’s been in touch with their ‘roughing-it resort’ and the fires and/or smoke should not a problem where they will be staying, thank goodness!