Smoke from Canada!!

[Captain Brainstorm]

I don't see why people are making such a big deal out of this. Air quality, blah, blah, blah. If you ever sat around a campfire or backyard fire pit, well, this is the same thing.

 

[ebarker9]

I don't see why people are making such a big deal out of this. Air quality, blah, blah, blah. If you ever sat around a campfire or backyard fire pit, well, this is the same thing.

Yeah, at the same time I don't usually sit around a campfire or backyard fire pit for 24 hours continuously over multiple days, set one up in my house, or exercise directly next to one. Not suggesting that we're all going to die as a result, but I was outside for only like an hour yesterday and definitely felt like I'd inhaled more smoke than I would if I'd just set up a fire pit in the yard.

 

[SmooveP]

I don't see why people are making such a big deal out of this. Air quality, blah, blah, blah. If you ever sat around a campfire or backyard fire pit, well, this is the same thing.

Right? It's just like a typical day back in the early days of the industrial revolution. Those folks didn't complain, they just sucked it up (literally).

 

[Bike N Gear]

Right? It's just like a typical day back in the early days of the industrial revolution. Those folks didn't complain, they just sucked it up (literally).

And by 1900 people lived into their 40's.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Wildfire Smoke Fine Particulate Matter PM2.5 - 72h Hourly Maps at Ground Level - 00 UTC - Environment Canada

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weather.gc.ca

 

[2Julianas]

Personally I am going to be exercising indoors until this passes, seeing as the AQI in NY is worse than Delhi, India (the former #1 worst air in the world). I also wore my N95 to get to work today. The health impact is very real.

 

[1speed]

One of those situations where you really see how dumb the general pop is, inundating 911 with calls of a fire in the area, was a big issues in north jersey yesterday. Reading comments on social media was both hilarious and sad at the same time.

Good for pics tho!
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I love the limb-darkening on these photos. It makes the sun look almost fake.

 

[mfennell]

My friends did our normal Wednesday 5:30AM hammer fest this morning. I already spend the rest of the day coughing after one of their death marches. No way I was going out for this one.

 

[ebarker9]

Wildfire Smoke Fine Particulate Matter PM2.5 - 72h Hourly Maps at Ground Level - 00 UTC - Environment Canada

Weather Maps, Maps, Modelling, Numerical Weather Forecasting

weather.gc.ca

Interesting. If I'm interpreting this projection correctly, looks like it may peak tomorrow morning before gradually clearing through Friday, at least in northern NJ.

 

[Captain Brainstorm]

Yeah, at the same time I don't usually sit around a campfire or backyard fire pit for 24 hours continuously over multiple days, set one up in my house, or exercise directly next to one. Not suggesting that we're all going to die as a result, but I was outside for only like an hour yesterday and definitely felt like I'd inhaled more smoke than I would if I'd just set up a fire pit in the yard.

Well, I'm going to roll the dice and go outside for a ride, in the deadly and noxious pine tree smoke.

 

[UtahJoe]

If I had anything really important to do outside I probably still would, but I don't, so ill just go to the gym today. That said...THANKS CANADA

Lets all sing along....

ITS NOT EVEN A REAL COUNTRY ANYWAY...... 🙂

 

[SmooveP]

Index currently up here in Sussex County is 141, which translates to "unhealthy for sensitive individuals". My girlfriend says I'm insensitive, so I'm good to go, right?

 

[stb222]

I don't see why people are making such a big deal out of this. Air quality, blah, blah, blah. If you ever sat around a campfire or backyard fire pit, well, this is the same thing.

There is some irony that the people who voluntarily inhale things in a daily basis are concerned with fire smoke.

 

[Captain Brainstorm]

If I had anything really important to do outside I probably still would, but I don't, so ill just go to the gym today. That said...THANKS CANADA

Lets all sing along....

ITS NOT EVEN A REAL COUNTRY ANYWAY...... 🙂

Don’t you have a WC ride tonight?

 

[Captain Brainstorm]

There is some irony that the people who voluntarily inhale things in a daily basis are concerned with fire smoke.

It’s from pine trees, it’s organic, non-GMO, and gluten free.

 

[iman29]

Just got a school district alert they are doing early dismissal for K-8 in my town due to ongoing air quality issues.

I guess the HS kids (mine included) can breathe smoke just fine. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[SmooveP]

Just got a school district alert they are doing early dismissal for K-8 in my town due to ongoing air quality issues.

I guess the HS kids (mine included) can breathe smoke just fine. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I guess they assume everyone's house has a better ventilation system than the school. Mine doesn't. I'm smoking some meat by leaving it out on the kitchen counter.

 

[Jeremy]

It’s definitely gotten a lot thicker and darker this afternoon. It’s just yellow outside.

 

[clarkenstein]

 

[Robin]

My HS has finals this week, so the kids were already dismissed. We have no windows (yes it's true) - so I didn't see what it was like outside until I went to check bc it smelled like smoke in my room...holy jeepers! The district cancelled all outdoor activities for the next two days.

Update... faculty just dismissed.