[slodave]

Smog and smoke (from fires) are different. The air is heavy with the smell of smoke and during the day, you could actually see the smoke at ground level. Smog tends to be visible from a distance, but you can't see it in front of you and only the most sensitive can smell it and are affected. There is no way I will rollerblade with the present conditions. If it were a school day, the kids outdoor activities would be suspended. Smog does not leave a trace - well, not really. The ash at the moment, is like a thin layer of snow.

It's now 0:32 and my place stinks indoors, like a campfire. Outside is even worse. It's kind of like when all the farmers burn their fields where you are. <- Except the acreage burning is huge over here.

Dave