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Smoke

Leggett28 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:36:34 GMT

Last night I was so happy to show the incredible sunset from Nevada, tonight it's not so pretty I guess there's railroad ties burning in Church Hill county 😞

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Boomernichols — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:41:09 GMT

@Leggett28 That is quite the view at any rate, smoke or not!

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:41:24 GMT

Amazing the difference the smoke/fire made in the difference of the two photos. Stay safe; hope no animals, people, homes have not been destroyed.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:44:22 GMT

I'm in Colorado and the smoke has been thick all day. Looked like dusk the entire day b/c the smoke obscured the sun so badly that it made the sky dark.

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Leggett28 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:45:06 GMT

@phoenixbrd Thank you.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:52:20 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I'm in Colorado and the smoke has been thick all day. Looked like dusk the entire day b/c the smoke obscured the sun so badly that it made the sky dark.

@SilleeMee Like us in Albuquerque, you're probably getting smoke from the California fires. It's becoming an annual occasion.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:53:31 GMT

With all of the recent fires lately, I found a 'smoke' map which shows where the plumes (and fires, too) are located and how thick they are. I like to look at that kind of stuff., It's interesting to me.

https://fire.airnow.gov/?aqi_v=1&m_ids=&pa_ids=#

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bmorechick — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:00:09 GMT

What's interesting to me is that smoke travels all the way across the country to the east coast. A few years ago during CA wildfires the smoke traveled and caused a haze here in SE MD. No where near as thick as what you all experience, but it was definitely hazy.

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icezeus — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:00:14 GMT

We are burning up in California. Temperature wise and fires popping up throughout the state.

The one that is closest to me is over 10,000 acres. I was driving home from work this evening and looking to the hills and mountains and it's massive.

The good news is that we are expecting rain this weekend. Fingers crossed that the Meteorologists are right. Not only for the cooler temperatures but to help the fire fighters.

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bmorechick — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:02:10 GMT

@icezeus Every year CA burns thousands of acres. I can't imagine how there's any land left!

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spiderw — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:05:36 GMT

So frightening, all that destruction and smoke in the air, it is heartbreaking. I am sorry you are going through this ordeal as I am sorry for everyone who has had these terrible fires. Stay safe and well.

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icezeus — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:05:53 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
With all of the recent fires lately, I found a 'smoke' map which shows where the plumes (and fires, too) are located and how thick they are. I like to look at that kind of stuff., It's interesting to me.

https://fire.airnow.gov/?aqi_v=1&m_ids=&pa_ids=#

@SilleeMee

Thank you for the link. I have saved it. We are in our fire season, so this will come in handy.

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icezeus — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:10:19 GMT

@bmorechick wrote:
@icezeus Every year CA burns thousands of acres. I can't imagine how there's any land left!

@bmorechick

Every single year for as many years as I can remember. We are lucky that we did not have Santa Ana Winds, for this latest batch of fires.

That's when it's really bad for us.

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:17:54 GMT

@SilleeMee Glad you are in Colorado rather than California....4 killed over the weeknd, over 4000 firefighters battling 12 fires, ongoing potential rolling blackouts, being asked to keep homes at 78 degrees....glad you are observing the smoke rather than participating in the storm that is raging throughout the state. No more California Dreamin'.

@SilleeMee wrote:
I'm in Colorado and the smoke has been thick all day. Looked like dusk the entire day b/c the smoke obscured the sun so badly that it made the sky dark.

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Leggett28 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:01:31 GMT

@icezeus Hope you get rain 🌧

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wagirl — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:31:55 GMT

Here in western WA state today, we are under a weather warning for strong winds that are blowing from east to west and bringing smoke from the fires burning over there and in British Columbia, Canada--also going to be in the low 90's tomorrow along with the high wind so every one is freaked out about possible fires that would rage because of the wind. And we have that weird orange sunshine from the smoke---sure glad there is no such thing as climate change----

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chickenbutt — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:31:21 GMT

I was out this morning about 7:00 and, at that time, the sun was RED. I wish I had taken a pic but I went on to the store and after that it wasn't red anymore.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:14:18 GMT

Today and yesterday, it is really horrible here in N NV. Both days, when I've had to go outside the air was virtually unbreathable - at least for somebody like me with breathing problems. In order to not cough up a lung, I had to bring the top I was wearing and put it over my mouth and nose.

I can't imagine how it is for those in the middle of it.