@mcc As a veteran of California wildfires, yes. The main risk is particulates, and an N95 will keep them out of your lungs. But if it's that bad you're going to have eye irritation.
No fires here, but it's early. Our fire season is at its worst at end of summer and in the fall.
@not2b @mcc Possibly noteworthy for the future: dealing with eye irritation is a lot easier than lung irritation. Your eyes don’t suck more of the irritant into them constantly. Some goggles with filtered ventilation holes help a lot.
Military protective goggles seem kind of excessive, but they generally have enough ventilation to reduce fogging, enough filtration to keep ash out, and most designs take inserts for corrective lenses.
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