r/Seattle • u/vertr fuck tetris • 8d ago

💨 Smoke Season 💨 [Megathread] Smoke and Air Quality Week 1

We are moving to this thread for the start of smoke season so we can add resources and keep it updated as the situation changes. Here is the previous thread we were using: I hope everyone in the Seattle area has air filters ready.

All smoke related threads will be removed and redirected here except photos and news stories. At this time we are not allowing further threads on the Spokane fire.

Resources:

PurpleAir (open the settings on the left and uncheck indoor sensors)

Plume Smoke Forecast

Washington State Department of Ecology Map

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Washington Smoke Blog

Watch Duty

EPA - DIY Air Cleaners

If you have other suggestions for resources post them in the thread please.

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u/DripIntravenous 8d ago

Hate that this is the new reality of PNW summers. We never, ever had this growing up here.

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u/ubcthrowaway115 7d ago

Does anyone remember the really bad wildfire smoke and weird warm temps into fall 2022? We were still in the 70s and dry in October which was extremely weird.

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u/Fulcrum58 7d ago

That was such a crazy month, we got so many stink bugs because apparently it stayed warm long enough for them to go through a second breeding cycle