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While wildfires are certainly a growing issue in much of the Western Unites States the area around San Fransisco is a relatively low risk area. I realize you a
by midnightclubbed 4y ago
While wildfires are certainly a growing issue in much of the Western Unites States the area around San Fransisco is a relatively low risk area.
I realize you are just being snarky but Australians are no strangers to hellscape wildfires. Australia suffered a 60+ million acre wildfire in 2020, way larger than all California wildfires in that year combined.
- erosenbe0 4y agoMostly just being sparky as far as hellscape but the air quality can be nasty in Palo Alto several days a year. Some people are indeed forced to take time off work and head out of town.
- nwiswell 4y agoI live in the SF Bay Area as well. He's right. We had multiple days where the smoke was so thick that the sun was blood red. Here's a couple of news clippings from different days in 2020 https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-year-ago-san-francisco-was-glowing-orange-from-wildfire-smoke-photos/ https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-year-ago-san-francis... https://www.abc7news.com/amp/red-sunrise-bay-area-smoke-in-sf-today-weather-forecast-wildfire/6378156/ https://www.abc7news.com/amp/red-sunrise-bay-area-smoke-in-s...
- erosenbe0 4y agoYep. The air quality issue does create anxiety for several relatives who live or visit Silicon Valley. There can be a few days a year that are intolerable for those with particular sensitivity and they must cancel their engagements and head out of town, or hole up in room with a quality purifier. Can't really say that is a problem where I live, although recreational fires in fire pits are increasingly annoying as people increase outdoor gatherings in covid times.