We've been mostly hidden away in our homes waiting for the smoke to clear. This is the view in front of our house on Sunday morning. It may have been cloudy, I don't know. Couldn't tell. It is possible there was some fog mixed in with the smoke. Can't really tell that either. There were times on Saturday when one could see ash falling.
Fortunately, it was not hot so closing all the windows was not a hardship. In fact, the smoke make things colder. To be sure that we breathed fresh(ish) air, we set up a box fan with a furnace air filter attached to the backside so the air in the house was constantly recirculated through the filter. It really seemed to help. Maybe if you get caught near a fire sometime, this tip will help you breathe a little easier.
We are safe and the danger for us is passing. Today we saw the sun for the first time since Friday and it seems to have rained a little overnight. The air is much clearer. I hope to resume my morning jog tomorrow.
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