smoke from the fires... waiting for the zombies

[Beman]

So we have been totally socked in here in Far northern CA from smoke from a fire east of us and south of us. Kinda nuts but between the marine layer (fog) and the smoke our sky looks like something straight out of a zombie movie. This was at 10am... Still very dark out. We even have ash falling.

 

[SourGrape4u]

Ewww no good!

 

[Beman]

Ewww no good!

Yeah it seriously sucks. It was like night time when I got up at 7:30 I thought my cage light timers malfunctioned and kicked on early lol

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Stay safe.

 

[Johnnyjames572]

So we have been totally socked in here in Far northern CA from smoke from a fire east of us and south of us. Kinda nuts but between the marine layer (fog) and the smoke our sky looks like something straight out of a zombie movie. This was at 10am... Still very dark out. We even have ash falling.

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Thats what it looked liked in that movie night of the comet

 

[Johnnyjames572]

Thats what it looked liked in that movie night of the comet

 

[jamest0o0]

Makes me thankful to live in my quiet hillbilly lands. That's so creepy

 

[MissSkittles]

Well, Bentley does have that cute little zombie eye.
I honestly don’t know how y’all deal with all the fires and smoke that goes with them.

 

[Beman]

Stay safe.

Thank you. We are very far away from both fires. No risk of evacuation. We just are getting the smoke and ash of it all on the coast.

 

[Beman]

Makes me thankful to live in my quiet hillbilly lands. That's so creepy

Yeah I am not fond of wildfires. Went through it in AZ. Our air here has been awful with the fog sitting in on us as well. Just ready for it to clear out.

 

[Beman]

Well, Bentley does have that cute little zombie eye.
I honestly don’t know how y’all deal with all the fires and smoke that goes with them.

LOL it is Bentley's fault.

 

[Tony_S]

Sorry Becca, California has been one fire after another for several years now.

 

[Beman]

Sorry Becca, California has been one fire after another for several years now.

It is basically like living in the pit of hell

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

LOL it is Bentley's fault.

Smokin' in bed again, eh?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

It is basically like living in the pit of hell

New Jersey?

 

[lokiopolis]

In the same boat, just finished up an outdoor perch for my cham and haven't been able to use it yet because of all the ash and dark skies. (Also in the bay area)

 

[Beman]

In the same boat, just finished up an outdoor perch for my cham and haven't been able to use it yet because of all the ash and dark skies. (Also in the bay area)
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ooof that is pretty intense! It is crazy to me how far the smoke and ash can travel.

 

[chamnub]

Good luck @Beman and everyone impacted by the fires! I'm in Seattle and it's bad here like an orange-tinted nightmare. Last time the smoke was this bad it killed my guinea pigs who were already advanced in age but Xerxes didn't miss a beat. It's good not to need a ton of oxygen right now. This time I have an air purifier working overtime in a losing battle to just keep air quality in my home marginally better than hazardous. I'm most worried for my phyllomedusa hypochondrialis froglets. *fingers crossed*

 

[MissSkittles]

I wonder the health impacts of all of the ash and smoke. Might as well start smoking cigarettes.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I wonder the health impacts of all of the ash and smoke. Might as well start smoking cigarettes.

Obviously not good, but I wouldn't think days or weeks would be as bad as years of smoking, BICBW.
It would also depend on what other substances are in the smoke & ash. Smoke from burning buildings (e.g. 9/11) is far worse than smoke from a brush fire (essentially campfire smoke).