The California Infernos
The deadly wildfires ravaging through communities across California have caused terrible air quality within Northern California. These fires brought upon by everlasting climate changing, have been affecting other states such as Oregon, Washington, and even Montana. These wildfires are nothing new to Californians, especially NorCal folks because we’ve seen what happened in Paradise, CA. We saw the families fleeing their homes, many of which never to be walked inside with the same foundation ever again. Schools were shut down due to the poor AQI temporarily until the smoke and ash subsided. The two things that make these fires worse than Fall/ Winter 2018 are the number of acres being burned and the fact that this is all going down in the middle of a pandemic. Our masks that are supposed to keep us safe from the coronavirus aren’t very well suited for wildfire smoke too. Californians are being pushed beyond what anyone should have to go through on a regular basis. Going outdoors during this time was already so difficult, now it's almost impossible to go out without having something toxic in your system when you get back in the house. Please stay safe out there and if you’re in California, stay inside as much as possible.
