Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 13:16     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
My eyes still hurt from walking my kids to school. That was a terrible idea.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 12:57     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:9am and 10am updates had us at 199 AQI.

We are 2 points away from shifting up feom code red Unhealthy to code purple Very Unhealthy.


And we are now 3 points into code purple, Very Unhealthy, with an AQI of 204.

Airnow.gov


Where are you? Airnow.gov has Bethesda at 171 at the 10am update.


22203 and air quality has vacillated between 196 and 204 all morning. 200 is the cutoff for Code Purple. Sports leagues and swimming pools are closing for the day, Parks and Rec and school systems are cancelling outdoor things.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 12:47     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:Have a family wedding in Rochester this weekend. Anyone know how bad it is up there?



My family in western NY have said it's pretty bad they are all indoors.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 12:45     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
I am in NoVa (Bristow) and I smelled the smoke. I thought I was crazy, but it is the wildfires. PPs are right - this is cancer causing smoke we are breathing in. wear a mask if you must go outside.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 12:37     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Turned on my rabbit air, was code red on indicator. Awful timing because we are having flood restoration indoors. Guess I will leave Rabbit Airs on turbo all day
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 12:32     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:I woke up with crusty eyes. I thought I was getting an eye infection but probably the air quality as I left a window open.

When we went outside this morning (arlington) I faintly smelled smoke but maybe a neighborhood fire as I can’t imagine smelling the fires this far away.


But you are. This is the brave new world of global warming come to our door, PP. The wildfires are 500+ miles away and you can smell them.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 12:18     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
I woke up with crusty eyes. I thought I was getting an eye infection but probably the air quality as I left a window open.

When we went outside this morning (arlington) I faintly smelled smoke but maybe a neighborhood fire as I can’t imagine smelling the fires this far away.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:44     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
No wonder my eyes are burning and throat hurts. It’s hazy in Rockville. Index is 181. Swim practice has not been cancelled. I’m telling my teen to stay home.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:42     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anybody here predictions on how long the air quality will be at code red for D.C.?


It's usually code red a lot of the summer when it's humid and above 90.


Not from known fire pollution though.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:18     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anybody here predictions on how long the air quality will be at code red for D.C.?


It's usually code red a lot of the summer when it's humid and above 90.


Lies. There has not been a Code Red in the DC area since 2011, except on July 4th because of fireworks.

Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:18     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:9am and 10am updates had us at 199 AQI.

We are 2 points away from shifting up feom code red Unhealthy to code purple Very Unhealthy.


And we are now 3 points into code purple, Very Unhealthy, with an AQI of 204.

Airnow.gov


Where are you? Airnow.gov has Bethesda at 171 at the 10am update.


Alexandria
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:17     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:9am and 10am updates had us at 199 AQI.

We are 2 points away from shifting up feom code red Unhealthy to code purple Very Unhealthy.


And we are now 3 points into code purple, Very Unhealthy, with an AQI of 204.

Airnow.gov


Where are you? Airnow.gov has Bethesda at 171 at the 10am update.


Different poster, but it’s 207 in Arlington as of 11:15
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:17     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:9am and 10am updates had us at 199 AQI.

We are 2 points away from shifting up feom code red Unhealthy to code purple Very Unhealthy.


And we are now 3 points into code purple, Very Unhealthy, with an AQI of 204.

Airnow.gov


According to the US Gov,
Code Purple is a health warning of emergency conditions. Everyone will be affected by going outside.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 11:15     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:9am and 10am updates had us at 199 AQI.

We are 2 points away from shifting up feom code red Unhealthy to code purple Very Unhealthy.


And we are now 3 points into code purple, Very Unhealthy, with an AQI of 204.

Airnow.gov


Where are you? Airnow.gov has Bethesda at 171 at the 10am update.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2023 10:54     Subject: CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires
Anonymous wrote:Where are the wildfires?
It’s funny because walking the dog this morning I noticed it was kind of hazy and started wondering if the air pollution in my neighborhood is worse than I had thought. I have mild asthma.


Canada. The largest wildfires are in Canada.

The same weather pattern that is bringing us the cooler weather is also bringing the smoke.