Ugh, such a smoky day. The sun is orange and you feel it in your throat pretty quickly out there.

I was surprised how variable it was yesterday. We left home for late breakfast in the morning, not smelling anything amiss, then 2km away were hit with the campfire smell upon getting out. Must be tendrils of smoky air flowing over the city.

#airQuality #forestFireSmoke

Alberta is declaring an early start to the 2024 wildfire season. The province, announced Tuesday the fire season is now underway as a result of warmer-than-normal temperatures and below-average precipitation.

There are 54 forest fires burning in Alberta today. 52 of them started in 2023.

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-moves-up-start-date-for-wildfire-season-fire-season-now-underway-1.6776259

#climatechange #forestfires #forestfiresmoke

Alberta moves up start date for wildfire season, fire season now underway

Alberta is declaring an early start to the 2024 wildfire season. The province, announced Tuesday the fire season is now underway as a result of warmer-than-normal temperatures and below-average precipitation.

Edmonton

The designing and prototyping is behind me.

This is the first #CRbox off my retooled production line. Very quiet, energy efficient and effective.

3 P12 fans, one MERV 13 filter cut in two and cedar.

#CleanTheAir #covid #ForestFireSmoke

Start of #summer #forestfire for me. #forestfiresmoke welcome to western CA and US. The #Climate challenges are real. I'm lucky that most of my friends and family are okay.

July is possibly when forest fire smoke will begin to come our way. The smoky haze used to last for days and lingered into our home.

A DIY Box Filter can help filter away the smoke. I put together a couple and they are super easy to build and affordable.

By using 20” box fans, these box filters can cover more space than a portable Air purifier and less expensive than HEPA filters.

DIY Box Filter
https://cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/

BC Wildfire
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

#ForestFireSmoke

DIY box fan filters – Corsi-Rosenthal box - Clean Air Crew

Also known as a Corsi-Rosenthal box, this DIY method of building your own air filter with MERV13 furnace filters and a box fan are an easy and cost-effective way to help clear indoor air from airborne virus particles, wildfire smoke, pollen, dust, and more! If you can seal a box, you can build one (or

Clean Air Crew - COVID19 transmission and prevention resources. Airborne transmission, masks, ventilation, filtration, school info, and more.ο»Ώ

Today at work, I could stare straight at the sun. Canada is burning.

#forestfiresmoke #forestfires

(This is on the East coast.)

#smoke #forestfiresmoke
... The sun, blotted out.
With forest fire season off to a roaring start in Canada, some may find this resource helpful. It shows all the forest fires in North America and where the smoke will travel over the next 48 hours.
https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/
#ForestFires #ForestFireSmoke
Smoke Forecast - FireSmoke.ca