2018 NorCal Fire Thread
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2018 NorCal Fire Thread
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The sky is getting pretty orangey-gray in Sacramento. I can smell it even inside our sealed HVAC building.
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Almost the entire month of June we had a screaming SW wind 24/7. Now that the state has once again started to burn to the ground, we get day after day of northerly winds that blow that crap all the way down here. Looking at Diablo, it's shrouded in smoke about halfway up. Haven't tried riding with a N95 mask on...wonder if I could do it?!
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so diablo air quality is bad... hmm maybe not a good idea to climb it on the 4th like I was thinking.
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If you are up there today please be careful. It will be a Zoo up there. Today July 4th 4 years ago, I was descending taking it really slowly I came around a corner and was hit by a car in my lane on a blind corner! I went from the best shape in my life to Roadkill!!! Life-flighted the works. I still ride the Mt just not on the 4th
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This site may be useful reference for those looking to ride through fire season while limiting their pollutant exposure. Very high-resolution air quality data in some areas (I run one of these monitors in my backyard) and better than what most of the regional air quality districts can currently provide.
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Other good resources:
https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2018/fire-tracker/
Air Quality:
https://www.purpleair.com/map?&zoom=...r=0.6591796875
I rode my bike wearing a mask on Friday because the AQI was in the unhealthy category. This may become a regular thing every summer until all the forests burn up...
https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2018/fire-tracker/
Air Quality:
https://www.purpleair.com/map?&zoom=...r=0.6591796875
I rode my bike wearing a mask on Friday because the AQI was in the unhealthy category. This may become a regular thing every summer until all the forests burn up...
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At least the smoke remains localized.
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They are predicting containment of the Carr fire in September. That fire is bigger in area than Los Angeles. Unless we get very lucky, it is going to be worse in three weeks, and will keep getting worse as we have yet to enter peak fire season.
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We went through the same thing here in So. Cal. with the Thomas Fire (previously the largest fire in California). The air quality was horrible, I did not ride for over a month. Then came the Montecito mudslides...bad times.
For those of you who signed up for L’Etape de California in Folsom, the event has been moved to October due to the poor air quality.
I feel for you all, hang in there friends, it will get better.
For those of you who signed up for L’Etape de California in Folsom, the event has been moved to October due to the poor air quality.
I feel for you all, hang in there friends, it will get better.
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Where I live (Santa Cruz), we have had a few smokey days, but for the most part the air quality has been quite reasonable.
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We are so flippin' lucky; fires to the north of us, fires to the east, fires to the south, and we get a tinge of brown over the hills. So far.
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Notice the AQI is basically moderately poor across the entire Bay Area now, no relief in SF or closer to the coast.
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Starting to notice smog now even in south San Francisco and San Bruno. It’s not that bad but air quality is listed as moderate and I’ve decided not to ride today. Really wanted to do my first half century since getting back into cycling this weekend. Oh well.
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Was garbage Saturday afternoon and most of the day Sunday. Pretty bad most of today but it's clearing up. Supposed to get better the next few days, let's hope. I'm getting sick and tired of this Beijing-like air here, especially considering there are no fires that close.
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Air quality here in and around Oakland today was the worst I've seen it in a while. Air quality index had it in the "unhealthy" range at 159! That doesn't bode well for my weekend riding plans.
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Did a short recovery ride today, and when I got home I felt like I had run a marathon. Also felt like I was sick or had a chest cold. My lungs still feel scratchy and painful when I breathe deep. Not going to ride this weekend if it's like this. I could barely make out Diablo from Danville Blvd.