@vahnj evidently there's a mountain between here and the coast that's on fire. air quality is supposedly "good" right now but is predicted to get less good as the day goes on, and may be downgraded to "actually bad." HOORAY :|

@vahnj here's the article I saw from yesterday: http://www.king5.com/news/local/wildfires/wildfires-bring-smoke-air-quality-concerns-to-puget-sound/470678759

OH HEY HERE'S A MAP http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Wildfires holy crap look at Oregon. D:

@green @vahnj Definitely not just 'a mountain'. :-P
It's like...all the mountains. D:

@emanate @vahnj yeah, I got that from the map. the news article implied it was just a mountain but, well... NOPE

@green maybe I should invest in a gas mask to help my asthma lmao

@vahnj it seems like a good idea for at least those disposable paper filter masks, if you have sensitivities, because this is awful. D:

@Jacel @green @vahnj I have a box of paper masks intended for painting and construction work. I picked them up in case the Canada wildfires were even worse during TI7 than they were, and I'm distressed by how useful a purchase this is looking like

@vahnj @green I am glad I have a box of these on hand and it sounds like that's a good idea for you folks, too. :( - 3M 8511PB1-A-PS Particulate N95 Respirator with Valve, 10-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002YKBV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ciTRzb9QZ2V5Y