Fires across Colorado

[00tec]

The last 3 mornings I have had fine ash on my truck.

That's what you get for cleaning it enough to notice.

[TFOGGER]

That's what you get for cleaning it enough to notice.

Exactly, I'd be hard pressed to notice a cinder block on the hood of my truck...

[Gman]

I heard these fires are Trump's fault.

[rondog]

Must've been psychosomatic. Sure seemed to help.

A quick search finds that the COVID virus is anywhere from 70-140 nanometers, usually around 100 nanometers (range take from multiple site, some variation between). Wood smoke is 100-200 nanometers. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/es981277q

They're closer in size than I assumed, for sure.

How big are the pores in the average paper or cloth masks most people are wearing? I've heard it's similar to using a chain-link fence to keep mosquitoes out of your yard.

[buffalobo]

I backpacked up near the Cameron Peak fire last weekend. I'm really glad I got that trip in when I did. It's been a bucket list kind of trip for me and I'd be pissed if I missed out on it.

Mrs bo favorite area. She learned to 4 wheel and trail ride ATV earlier this year.

[Doc45]

I'm in Centennial near University and Arapahoe Rd. Was out a short time ago for my daily dog walk to find ash on the hood of the truck. My heart goes out to anyone dealing with these fires close to their home. My younger son is a severe asthmatic and has been suffering all week, good thing the new job he got keeps him working in his air conditioned apartment. This has been a bad summer, for many reasons, now adding these wildfires to the mix is awful.

To any of you impacted sending good vibes your way, stay safe.




This was Friday in Glenwood Springs looking at the Hotel Colorado. Photo sent by a friend of mine.

[beast556]

It's super smokey in welling today. We were gonna go to estes today but think were gonna stay home.

[MrPrena]

There were ashes on top of my vehicle.

[babarsac]

Is anyone near Granby or Grand Lake? We're supposed to go up there next weekend and I'm starting to have second thoughts. I don't want to be hiking with our 8-month old if the air quality is that bad.

[TFOGGER]

Is anyone near Granby or Grand Lake? We're supposed to go up there next weekend and I'm starting to have second thoughts. I don't want to be hiking with our 8-month old if the air quality is that bad.

Grand County may be closed at that point due to the Williams Fork fire

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6971/