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Smoke From Nova Scotia Wildfires Enters NE USA

PickyPicky3 — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:10 GMT

All of a sudden my allergies kicked on and I was starting to wheeze. The 11:00 pm weather report said it was going to happen.

I closed the windows and turned up my air purifiers. Now back to normal. I couldn't smell any trace of smoke.

Looks like I'll have to stay inside tomorrow.

If you're sensitive to smoke and live in the NE, prepare now. It's coming in from east to west.

Re: Smoke From Nova Scotia Wildfires Enters NE USA

FancyPhillyshopper — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:15:16 GMT

As soon as I heard this on the news I closed my windows almost all the way. I do not like burning smells in my house! Also, I have pet birds, and smoke can be dangerous.

The dogs will have to stay inside tomorrow most of the day as well--better to be safe than sorry.

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cjm61 — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:32:55 GMT

@PickyPicky3 I'm sorry the smoke gets to you but glad you have a remedy for it, air purifiers.

However, my first thought was "how bad are the fires in Nova Scotia" to cause this warning. I hope they are okay. I've been in very close contact to wild fires here in California and it can be pretty serious. I haven't watched the news so haven't heard anything on these fires.

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willomenia — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:50:22 GMT

Up near Boston you can see the haze, but I really think they're exaggerating the smoke. Maybe in Maine, but in the Boston area not so much. I really don't think New Jersey and Pennsylvania are to be that affected.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 31 May 2023 09:28:17 GMT

How is our friend who lives there with the beautiful gardens every year? Maybe we'll hear from her soon.

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Oznell — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:49:47 GMT

Yes, @OKPrincess , our @Lilysmom1 -- hope the fires stay far away from her.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:51:50 GMT

Smoke from increasing occurrences of forest fires will be more common as the planet keeps going into climate change. We can expect more smoky skies and reduced air quality in the coming months and years.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:55:14 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Yes, @OKPrincess , our @Lilysmom1 -- hope the fires stay far away from her.

Thank you. @Oznell I didn't spell her name correctly. We enjoy her photos each year. Prayers for everyone and everything.

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LindaSal — Wed, 31 May 2023 12:27:15 GMT

It was quite foggy and overcast in RI early this morning. The local weather stated the smoke is high above us in this area and will not be a problem, so the overcast has nothing to do with it I guess? We cannot smell any type of burning/smoke and actually as I type this the sun came out. It must be settling in the PA, NJ area. Best of luck and stay inside if you can.

Also sending thoughts out to our Nova Scotia friends.

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ninjawife — Wed, 31 May 2023 12:53:14 GMT

I live in Northern Delaware and although I have not noticed much smoke from Nova Scotia, I am feeling the effects. My allergies and asthma are usually controlled by taking singulair nightly but since this weekend I have had a barking cough, terrible wheezing, tightness in my chest and a burning in my throat. I visted my NP yesterday who put in a RX for Prednisone to reduce inflamation and an Abuterol rescue inhaler.

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:10:03 GMT

@willomenia wrote:
Up near Boston you can see the haze, but I really think they're exaggerating the smoke. Maybe in Maine, but in the Boston area not so much. I really don't think New Jersey and Pennsylvania are to be that affected.

Dear Forecast Deniers: Here's the current hazardous air quality map.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:16:48 GMT

For anyone interested, this dot gov link will take to a smoke and fire map in real time. Just put in your location and it will show you smoke plumes and their intensity in your area. Zoom in/out and you can go anywhere from coast to coast.

https://fire.airnow.gov/

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reiki604 — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:18:25 GMT

I wasn't listening to the news yesterday and I kept wondering why I smelt something burning. I thought it wasn't cool enough for a fireplace fire but couldn't figure out where the smell was coming from. I'm headed into Manhattan today for a matinee so we'll see how it smells there. I'm just glad I didn't turn the dryer on, I would have had a full fledged panic attack if I smelled burning while it was on.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:22:13 GMT

There is another website where you can get an exact air quality reading in realtime, given in 'Air Quality Index' (AQI) readings for your area. Just enter you city and if your city is not listed then choose the closest one to you.

AirPlumeLabs dot com

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Desert Lily — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:28:10 GMT

People on the West Coast have dealt with several large California fires the past few years and the heavy smoke & tiny ash with them. The sky there took on an orangey-gray color, the smell was strong, and we were told to keep windows closed. Some people stayed indoors on days when the intensity could affect breathing and their throat.

I hope it doesn't get that bad in the NE.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 31 May 2023 15:39:13 GMT

We've recently had a smokey atmosphere that meteorologists said was from fires in Western Canada. Last summer, most of the time, we had smoke from California. It doesn't hamper outdoor activity for most people.

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 31 May 2023 18:46:07 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
For anyone interested, this dot gov link will take to a smoke and fire map in real time. Just put in your location and it will show you smoke plumes and their intensity in your area. Zoom in/out and you can go anywhere from coast to coast.

https://fire.airnow.gov/

Thank you @SilleeMee The red spike into UNHEALTHY on the far right is 11:00 pm last night, exactly when I started experiencing symptoms. I could have had a career as a canary in a coal mine. Right now it's heading up again.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 31 May 2023 18:53:36 GMT

That's awful. @PickyPicky3

A few weeks ago Denver was ranked in the top-5 worst air quality cities IN THE WORLD. Alberta fires caused smoke to travel down to Colorado and b/c of the geological and atmospheric conditions of the area, the smoke accumulated there. I'm in Colorado Springs and it was really bad here, too.

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 31 May 2023 19:10:01 GMT

OFF Topic @SilleeMee 16 months ago a young family moved into my community from Colorado Springs to start fabulous new jobs. As soon as their lease was up they moved back, without jobs. The father said they couldn't adapt to life here.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 31 May 2023 19:20:12 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
OFF Topic @SilleeMee 16 months ago a young family moved into my community from Colorado Springs to start fabulous new jobs. As soon as their lease was up they moved back, without jobs. The father said they couldn't adapt to life here.

@PickyPicky3

I think I can understand their feelings. I moved to Texas when I got a job offer there. But after a year I felt like I didn't belong there. Everything about the area was alien to me and I couldn't make myself feel comfortable no matter what I did so I came back here even without a job waiting for me. Same can be said for people who come to Colorado and find it hard to adapt to life here also. Lots of people move out of Colorado, more than there are moving in.