News about smoke • wildfire

Another vegetation fire was recently sparked by equipment use. Even when you’re trying to do the right thing, timing, and conditions matter. Always mow before 10AM, and never when it’s hot, dry, or windy. One spark is all it takes to start a wildfire that threatens lives, homes, pic.x.com/nxi3b2Vnt2

Air Quality Advisory: Smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Alaska is expected to impact air quality in the Bay Area on Sunday. Check fire.airnow.gov and take steps to avoid exposure. Learn how at www.baaqmd.gov/wildfiresafety. pic.x.com/rXc9iGTeak

When wildfires affect #AirQuality, setting up a ‘clean air room’ in your home can provide a living space with filtered air, reduce indoor levels of smoke pollution and help diminish its related health impacts. More on wildfire preparedness: bit.ly/wildfire-safety-tips pic.x.com/DKt6DwOIEP

Wildfires burning across Central and Western Canada in June released massive plumes of smoke, which were carried thousands of miles across North America by strong upper-level winds. appvoices.org/2025/06/18/smoke-on-the-mountain-canadian-wildfires-and-appalachian-air-quality/