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[Isabella7Storm5]

Where are you approximately? I'm on the East Coast and the smoke is so thick it looks like a thick fog blanket. It's also smelled like smoke all day.

I'm in NY. Pretty near where I live it was said that an hour outside is the same as 3 cigarettes.

I can see a film of smoke everywhere and smell it too

 

[Bertram]

I'm in NY. Pretty near where I live it was said that an hour outside is the same as 3 cigarettes.

I can see a film of smoke everywhere and smell it too

That can't be good for the animals.
I heard that some of the fires were set on purpose. It's sad that there are people who would do that.

 

[KRack]

I think schools here in New Zealand are not the same as where you are. The children aren't getting particularly much of a good academic education but they spend a lot of time outside, I'd say 2 hours at least of every school day, which runs from 8:50am to 2:50pm, have outdoor sports every day, swimming in summer, have a school garden. The education is heavily based around inquiry learning and project based stuff, very similar to how I was taught a lot at home. If this wasn't the case maybe I would have made different choices. Not many children hate school at an elementary level here.
There are only around 60 children at the school my daughter attends. Every child knows every other child and every teacher knows all the children. The older children are expected to be good role models and leaders.
I don't think we are comparing public education systems that are remotely the same. I'm sorry that there is such a shortage of options for you.

2 hours is a big difference to schools here. I think by 1st grade they get a half an hour in public schools here. The private school my husband teaches at gives an hour, and they have one day a week to learn a life skill, which is usually the whole school day spent outside. But again, a lot of it is structured, so the kids can’t necessarily play and learn from doing and being how they choose.

I wasn’t judging, by the way, I was only curious about your perspective. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Isabella7Storm5]

That can't be good for the animals.
I heard that some of the fires were set on purpose. It's sad that there are people who would do that.

i heard some satellites showed them all starting at once. Im not one for conspiracies but that doesn't seem too far-fetched. I've never heard of forest fires where they are now.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

i feel like im living durning the time of Wally or any other earth pollution crisis thing. the sky is orange and the sun is too. The air is smoky and everyone's lungs hurt. There's no wind and it's humid. supposedly the air quality is at a unhealthy level today

We are right on the border of where the Canadian wildfires smoke will reach. The air hasnt been good here either. We need rain like crazy. I hope you are ok!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I have an interview today (in less than an hour) for a job… past interviews have not gone very well, so I’m feeling nervous. Prayers would be appreciated!

I pray that you get the job!

 

[Isabella7Storm5]

We are right on the border of where the Canadian wildfires smoke will reach. The air hasnt been good here either. We need rain like crazy. I hope you are ok!

Thank you. I hope you're doing ok too. It's not fun. I'm just worried about the chickens and what this will do to their lungs. There's no way I can seal them in somewhere so all I can do is pray.
We have all the doors and windows closed and the air filters going inside. It's going to be worse today with the color on the map being purple but it should get better tonight.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Thank you. I hope you're doing ok too. It's not fun. I'm just worried about the chickens and what this will do to their lungs. There's no way I can seal them in somewhere so all I can do is pray.
We have all the doors and windows closed and the air filters going inside. It's going to be worse today with the color on the map being purple but it should get better tonight.

Our thermostat says air quality is super poor. But we also found we have Radon in our house. If our new neighbors wouldnt have told us we would never know. Our other neighbor has it to. I hope my chickens and ducks will be ok. The valley down the road looks super smokey this morning. We are in the southern part of the state so i wasnt expecting it to reach us. I hope all the animals are ok! Im praying it gets better as of tonight!

 

[Sussex19]

How's everyone coping with the smoke?
Just reading about it is giving me anxiety, and flashbacks to I think it was 2019? When it was so bad here.

 

[Isabella7Storm5]

How's everyone coping with the smoke?
Just reading about it is giving me anxiety, and flashbacks to I think it was 2019? When it was so bad here.

it actually is clearer today
a little bit of blue was peaking through late this afternoon and the birds are back