uuggggghhh, Seattle I love you, but this is... ugly. I guess it's nice that it's not making me regret that I'm about to leave for a couple of weeks? hopefully by the time I come back it'll have settled down into a nice, relaxing, refreshing autumn...
@green Wtf is going on??? The sun is coming red through the clouds and the air is a weird color
@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 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:
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@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
@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 :|