Where there's smoke...

[GGJaguar]

...there's Nova Scotia wildfires. I just stepped outside for a break and looking across the street noticed how hazy and even "foggy" it looked. Two breaths later, the back of my throat was burning and I started coughing. It had the unmistakable smell of burning wood. Back into the house and breaking out the asthma meds. Ugh.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

That's what we experienced this past weekend because of fires in Bass River State Park!

 

[chazmo]

It's really bad here today in central MA. Although I'm not smelling anything, it's as smoggy as I've ever seen it around here.

 

[davidbeinct]

It’s really bad right now here in SE Connecticut too.

 

[crank]

Swear I could smell smoke a bit here in Westchester County, NY.

 

[GGJaguar]

I just snapped this pic of the sun. Yes, it really looks like that. The sky is orange! In the 45 seconds it took, my eyes were burning and I was coughing. I think because I'm at an elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), the smoke is worse.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

We could smell the NS fires late last week in Central NJ.

 

[davidbeinct]

This is the sunspot in my office this afternoon. It’s usually white it looks like a stain on the carpet.

 

[walrus]

My son in VT said it was bad there. As chazmo said, smoggy here in MA...

walrus

 

[James Hart]

really bad here in NJ where it touches PA & NY... I had planned some outside work this evening, but decided to hold off a day or 2

 

[Guildedagain]

This year could be a wild ride.

 

[hearth_man]

Yep. Just had the same experience this evening here in southeastern PA.

 

[Cougar]

We've had a few weeks of super smoky summers for the last few years here in North Idaho due to the California and Washington forest fires. Yeah -- sucks!

 

[chazmo]

I hope none of our members are anywhere near this...

 

[Guildedagain]

Long ago PNW description/prediction for this year's post triple dip La Nina switch back to El Nino fire season was "fast and furious".

 

[Westerly Wood]

I just snapped this pic of the sun. Yes, it really looks like that. The sky is orange! In the 45 seconds it took, my eyes were burning and I was coughing. I think because I'm at an elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), the smoke is worse.

how long does this take to blow over? or disperse?

 

[James Hart]

how long does this take to blow over? or disperse?

change in wind direction and/or a heavy rain will help... but it will be around for a few days.

 

[chazmo]

Yesterday evening at my club. Yes, that's the sun. Air quality continues to be crappy today.

 

[chazmo]

how long does this take to blow over? or disperse?

Wildfire Smoke Blots Sun and Prompts Health Alerts in Much of U.S.

The smoke was pouring across the border from Canada, where hundreds of wildfires remain unchecked, and the hazardous smoke conditions are expected to linger through Wednesday and perhaps until later in the week.

www.nytimes.com

 

[chazmo]

really bad here in NJ where it touches PA & NY... I had planned some outside work this evening, but decided to hold off a day or 2

If it's outdoor work, James, that's a good decision. However, temperatures are cool. And, even if it's Beijing-style air quality, it still feels pretty comfortable and I'm not smelling much here in central MA. Anyway, wise move, my friend!