It's really, really smoky. We are hundreds of miles from the bad fires but the smoke is covering the entire state.
Yesterday, I thought the dirty air was related to the almond harvest as they are shaking the trees and that produces tons of dust. I did not smell any smoke in the morning but after work it was awful and smelled like a fireplace. Today is even worse and some employees have complained that some ash is coming in thru the vents.
I will say....wearing a mask is probably beneficial at keeping some of the particulates out of your lungs (not just the virus).
This is a direct view of the Sierras, which are about 20 miles away. Normally you can see the mountains and snow capped peaks:
This is looking up at the sun at 5:30 pm yesterday:
