https://twitter.com/Yolo304741/status/1674254560972472320
If you live in this area, please tell us what's going on.
Thank you!
I'm dark orange on the map. It was worse a couple of days ago, and smelled like Canada's landfills were on fire, not trees. It smelled exactly like burning tires.
@elsa I think it's probably both? Forest with some trash mixed in? People burn trash in other countries all the time and I'm familiar with that smell. I don't live in or near a city, so it's more tolerable I guess. It rained today and that seemed to help. Two days ago we had an alert for poor air quality with particulate matter. It was hard to breath outdoors, and it was bothering my lungs... then you kind of get used to the smell. I definitely hope it doesn't continue. My husband's allergies are really triggered today.
To me it smelled like a campfire on Tuesday. Wednesday it smelled more like burning plastic but I assumed it’s from the smoke mixing with the smog? No idea. I haven’t been outside today. They’re anticipating for it to clear out in a few more days. It’s supposed to rain heavily tonight where I’m at. I wonder if that’ll clear a lot of it out?
@sirena-oceana there's no smog in my area and it still smelled strongly like burning plastic here
@cocopeaches yeah I’m wondering how much of it is seeping inside. I can’t smell it inside, but I would imagine the small particles can find their way in. We don’t have an air purifier. Wonder if I should get one and have it delivered via Amazon prime.
Today I’ve half lost my voice. This never happens to me either. Anyway, they’re saying they’re taking away the air quality alert at midnight tonight where I am.
It definitely does not feel good to breathe it in. Both mine and my husbands lungs are hurting. My husband was only out to walk the dog a couple of times.
Edit it is also irritating to your eyes.
@sirena-oceana : take care. Hope you can take a break soon, go somewhere with fresh air, and regenerate those lungs. Easier said than done, though, I know.
It was worse in my area a few weeks ago but back again the past couple days.
DEFINITELY smells like a chemical fire, not wood smoke. Left a fine film of ash on car windshield. Dogs allergies flared up.
You all saw the pics of NYC. Surreal orange skies like out of a science fiction film.
It did occur to me to compare it to what happened to people living near concentration camps during WWII. Oh, nothing to see here, nothing to worry about. Canada is such a big 'ol place over there anyway...
Add to edit my are isn't on that map. I'm closer to NYC up the coast