I'm probably 8 miles from the foothills but that 8 miles is covered generously with juniper trees which ignite and burn fast. I noticed a smoke scent last night - I guess the whole SoCal area is beginning to be affected.
You know the air purifier that John and Ken and the others advertise? I bought one in July and, even when we had the heavy smoke for the first two days of Grand Prix, not one hint of smoke was smelled inside the house. I can see why the Pentagon used them after 9-11. The unit is a lifesaver for your lungs.
I don't have the kind they advertise but I have a hepa filter in my bedroom. A must-have for us allergic folks!