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ketchupqueen
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NASA satellite imagery shows smoke covering the entire L.A. Basin area and spreading out to sea

Air quality is BAD. I am debating whether or not my daughter will be going to dance class this week-- they're advising we lay off even indoor vigorous activity, but her studio has central air with filtration so I'm not too worried. We're definitely not walking a mile to the library afterwards as we often do, though. I hope her little friend from dance class (and her family) who live in Sylmar are okay...

Last night I had to use my inhaler because the smoke was so bad, even with the windows closed and the air on; I was up all night as a consequence of all the albuterol running through my veins. Luckily the kids chose that as a morning to sleep in and I was able to get 6 or 7 hours after I finally crashed at 5:30.

How are the rest of you all in the L.A. area breathing (and otherwise faring?)

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rivka
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Definitely triggering an increase in allergic symptoms. I'm just glad I haven't had any seminars to drive to since the fires started, which would almost certainly mean getting closer to the fires.
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When will you people figure out that man was clearly not meant to live in the American Southwest? [Wink]
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I work in Sylmar and the smoke smell is still really strong, especially just before the 14 merges with the 5.
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rivka
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quote:
Originally posted by TomDavidson:
When will you people figure out that man was clearly not meant to live in the American Southwest? [Wink]

There are few things on which your response is more predictable, Tom.

It's worse than when someone mixes up "agnostic" and "atheist".

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hmm, the stuff up in Santa Barbara is almost completely gone.

Are there still Santa Anas, since it is blowing west?

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I think there were when that pic was taken. But at this point they are (finally) dying down. Hopefully.
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