Watch for smoke

Hi there! You’re back again! Excellent. Now that you know how easy it is for smoke to get into your body and cause health problems, where can you find more information to protect yourself?

You’ve already taken the first step – you’re here! During the smoke season we try to post at least daily, giving you a forecast of what smoke and air quality to expect for the day. So check back often once you know the smoke has rolled in. 

You can also monitor air quality at the Department of Environmental Quality’s real-time monitoring website. It’s been recently updated so it looks great, even on your phone! You can keep up-to-date anywhere you’ve got cell service.

You can also take a look at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke Map. Not only does this map show you monitors across the entire country, it has a layer that shows you where fires are and where the smoke may be coming from. Keep in mind that the “smoke plumes” shown on the map aren’t necessarily ground-level smoke. It could be smoke at a much higher level. 

You can also keep track of where the fires might be right here from this page by clicking on the tab at the top that says “Where’s the fire?”

Come back tomorrow to hear about air filters to keep the air around you clean!