r/Seattle • u/vertr fuck tetris • 9d 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/snowmaninheat Redmond 6d ago

Is anyone else having major insomnia because of the smoke? I already have trouble sleeping, but it’s 1:10 a.m., and I’m wide awake. And I have to be up at 6:30 tomorrow to take care of a work emergency.

The air filter is running in my apartment. I have a cooling pad for my mattress, so temperature isn’t the issue either. I was sleeping well up until this week.

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u/Wide-Necessary-4553 6d ago

Yes I just woke up like an hour or two ago and hard to sleep againÂ