The haze from the forest fires is intense here.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (222281)
Walnut Creek, California
August 6, 2021 5:20pm CST
As I was driving home from work today I noticed that I could smell the smoke from the forest fires to the North and East of us in the Bay Area. Then I noticed that the haze was so thick I couldn't see Mt. Diablo, only a few miles from my house.
The biggest fire, in the Northeastern part of the State, has burned over 300,000 acres, taking out at least one small town. It is said to be the third largest wildfire in California history.
I am home from work and am going to visit the pool. It is hot here. I am not in any immediate danger. Do people worry about wildfires where you live?
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@florelway (23356)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Aug 21
Isn't the smoke irritating to the nose. It could still be dangerous to your lungs
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
7 Aug 21
It's been a smoke free summer here. The past few years have been horrible here.
There is always a burn ban from June to October.
Fire threats bring worries here every year.
I hope you're safe and the fires burn out soon. It's a huge blaze from what I read.
Be safe.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
7 Aug 21
@TheHorse
No one I know denies Climate Change.
It's been changing for 4.6B years.
The issue of man made CC usually comes up.
Some even believe people are good stewards of the planet.
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@TheHorse (222281)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Yep. We're moving toward a "hot" and "high variability" time. How much of it is "man made" is entirely another issue.
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@xander6464 (44643)
• Wapello, Iowa
7 Aug 21
I just heard that that fire is bigger than Los Angeles...It seems unreal to me. I don't know if you've ever been to LA but it seems like a big place.
We don't have wildfires here, it's one of the advantages of not having forests. It wouldn't surprise me, though, if raging corn fires became a thing soon. They wouldn't do much damage but they could create a lot of smoke.
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@xander6464 (44643)
• Wapello, Iowa
7 Aug 21
@sallypup We don't have to worry about sagebrush but we have plenty of hay, too.
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@sallypup (62480)
• Centralia, Washington
7 Aug 21
@xander6464 No forests where I live, either. I'm in a dry wheat land kind of country. Way too dry. Sagebrush and hay stacks easily can start burning here.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
7 Aug 21
That is scary. Wildfires are not an issue here fortunately, but we experienced many days of haze a few years back because of a wildfire that happened somewhere else. It was awful, the smell of smoke everywhere. We couldn't even open the windows.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
7 Aug 21
@TheHorse I can imagine how irritating that would be. I hope the air quality gets better very very soon!
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@RasmaSandra (82021)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Aug 21
No wildfires here, That is so awful I will put all concerned in my prayers and I hope those fires can get put out,
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@vandana7 (101021)
• India
7 Aug 21
Nope. That is the issue. Indians have fewer calamities, making it easier for us to relax and make babies increasing population that cannot be managed. If we were just a bit scared, may be our numbers would not be this high because we would have to RUN in emergencies with so many children.
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@kaylachan (74105)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Aug 21
When we have dry summers, yes. We've had them so bad that things like Nascar were cancelled due to safety concerns. A few fires were close to home, which is scarry.
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@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
8 Aug 21
@TheHorse You should know that I never use voice technology, but I have an eye problem and I missed a typo, I know I need cataract surgery to my right eye, but I am scared to go go the hospital.
I think it rained during the night, but I was too tired to notice, I worked hours in the garden yesterday and I had the better sleep in weeks.
@wolfgirl569 (110541)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Aug 21
Hope it stays away from your area and goes out soon. We dont have any trouble here.
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@MariaIsHere (286)
• Philippines
8 Aug 21
We barely had any wildfire, I do hope everyone is safe in those area. And please also take care, the smoke would be eye irritating while your driving it might cause an accident.
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@BarBaraPrz (48296)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Aug 21
The central Okanagan (interior BC) is on fire, too. The news is on right now, and it's listing forest fires all over... olive groves in Calabria...
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
7 Aug 21
That is so scary. Right now, we are not concerned about wildfires but that could change. If it's not fires, then there are other elements to be alert to.
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@arunima25 (88414)
• Bangalore, India
7 Aug 21
We keep hearing about wildfires in news these days. Stay safe.
Here we do not have the danger of wildfire but yes monsoon is creating havoc in many regions. We have floods, cloudbursts, and landslides happening frequently.
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