How is Arizona doing with the fires and smoke from the California fires? (Phoenix: employment, allergies)

[meo92953]

How is it close to Quartzsite and Ehrenberg? I'm planning on being in Quartzsite through the winter beginning the middle to end of October.

[recycled]

Some smoke from big wildfires in CA has blown into parts of AZ, but so far not much. Several weeks ago we had some bad smoke days, with worst AQI in many years. It all depends on wind direction.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Tucson is 53 today, which is moderate. Look up the weather forecast anytime and you can see the AQI in addition to temperature and wind direction. If wind is blowing from the northwest, it might bring in smoke from CA wildfires, but that is not the case at present.

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/az/quartzsite

[phetaroi]

I live in Sun City West, and two nights ago there was a distinct, though not overpowering, smell of smoke...I even walked outside wondering about it. Whether it was from the California fires or something happening locally, I don't know.

[AloePurell]

We've been seeing red moons and white sheets of haze in sky for about a week now. It's been triggering my allergies and making the atmosphere look ugly. I hate it.

[meo92953]

Thanks for the responses. I've been visiting family in Minnesota and really feel for everyone who is going through this.

[Dangerous-Boy]

Arizona is preparing for the invasion of Californians from the death of the California dream. there is already a sprout's in Yuma.

[grad_student200]

The air quality has improved this week. Last week it was getting bad enough that I didn't jog outside around Thu/Fri. You couldn't see the stars at night when the smoke drifted. But it's cleared up to a large extent.

I worked for BIA forestry long ago as a teen. They usually send AZ crews to Northern CA or Oregon this time of year - so rural Arizonans are usually helping fight those big fires. It's dangerous. They have these little "reflective" tents in case they get overwhelmed with a fire storm. I saw a video of survivors who had done that.

From having relatives who were in forestry, it seems long-term seasonal employment in those conditions eventually catches up in middle-age with lung disease/respiratory problems. It's a dangerous job. I hope they contain it soon.

[snebarekim]

Originally Posted by Dangerous-Boy

Arizona is preparing for the invasion of Californians from the death of the California dream. there is already a sprout's in Yuma.

Lol!
Sprouts Market is HQ'ed in Phoenix.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouts_Farmers_Market

[snebarekim]

Originally Posted by grad_student200

I worked for BIA forestry long ago as a teen. They usually send AZ crews to Northern CA or Oregon this time of year - so rural Arizonans are usually helping fight those big fires. It's dangerous. They have these little "reflective" tents in case they get overwhelmed with a fire storm. I saw a video of survivors who had done that.

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The Granite Mountain crew from Prescott, there is a movie about them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_the_Brave_(2017_film)


I consider those guys as heroes.

[Ex New Yorker]

Originally Posted by snebarekim

The Granite Mountain crew from Prescott, there is a movie about them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_the_Brave_(2017_film)


I consider those guys as heroes.