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Another hazy day, courtesy Canadian wildfires

By adamg on Tue, 07/18/2023 - 8:59am
Hazy start to the day, with sun partially obscured

Brooks Payne pointed his camera up towards the sky over the South End this morning.

Low-lying clouds and a rising sun created this moody scene this morning as they partially obscured its orb.

The National Weather Service isn't predicting major air-quality issues for the Boston area (unlike Worcester) today, but says the haze is from wildfires in northwestern Canada, by way of the Ohio River valley.

Readings from Massachusetts air-quality monitors.

Neighborhoods: 
South End
Topics: 
Weather
Free tagging: 
Haze


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By anon on Tue, 07/18/2023 - 10:15am.

We need to build a wall along the boarder to keep the smoke out.

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By mg on Tue, 07/18/2023 - 1:49pm.

AQ rated "moderate", but the cumulative effect after yesterday's bad air still has me reaching for my inhaler.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Tue, 07/18/2023 - 5:27pm.

Box fan plus HEPA filter: https://www.epa.gov/air-research/research-diy-air-cleaners-reduce-wildfi... (scroll down for infographic instructions).

You can make this child safe with some mosquito netting/screening installed inside: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fappletree.utah.gov%2Fwp...

If you don't already own a box fan, you can just buy an appropriate fan set up to use a filter - with starter filter - from an enterprising fan manufacturer. https://lasko.com/products/lasko-air-flex-2-in-1-20-inch-box-fan-and-air...

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