About that Canadian Smoke,,,

blondie · wrote on 8 Jun 2023, 19:06

@Renauda said in About that Canadian Smoke,,,:

I have been living it off and on for going on six weeks. More on than off.

Biden can’t do anything about it. Nor can anyone else. Get used to it.

AQI was 626 in Grand Prairie and 539 in Calgary May 12m with the fires. I looked it up. That day I had to walk 5K to and back for groceries and could taste it. I certainly was thinking of those shit-scared evacuating fires on horseback with herds. Oddly, my white vehicle wasn’t as covered in ash as it was in past years. Americans living in high humidity areas must be gagging. Thank goodness we’re super low humidity in Alberta.

Renauda · wrote on 8 Jun 2023, 20:29

@blondie

We had some descending ash from 18 May until 21st. Since then it hasn’t been too bad. Either that I just don’t notice it any more. A wee bit hazy with smell of smoke today.

Rainman · wrote on 8 Jun 2023, 20:52

My son is darn-near hospitalized when the smoke gets bad. So far, we're doing fine but of course early in the year.

Does anyone here have a gadget that measures the air quality inside your home? I'd like to measure by our front door, as well as other areas of the house, but not sure how much to spend in order to get an accurate handheld device which can reset and reread air quality repeatedly as I stagger around inside and outside gasping.
We've got several air filters so far in 3 rooms, I'm thinking I may need more. Or, raise or lower the humidity so the air purifiers are more efficient at screening out the smoke.

George K · 8 Jun 2023, 21:55

LuFins Dad · wrote on 8 Jun 2023, 21:47

Is there any truth the thought that these wildfires would be less severe with more forest management? Clearing away of underbrush, more clearing of deadwood, etc…?

89th · wrote on 8 Jun 2023, 21:55

For specific forests maybe, but overall I’ve heard wildfires are natural clearing events and trying to prevent them only makes them more potent? Clearly I’m no expert.