I see haze on the horizon today. Is it the LA fires?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (221722)
Walnut Creek, California
January 10, 2025 3:36pm CST
Yesterday was sunny and pleasant here in the Bay Area. I could see Mt. Diabo clearly, and there was no smoke on the horizon.
But this morning, when I went grocery shopping, I saw haze on the horizon to the East. I then looked in the other three directions and saw haze all around. It is still sunny and calm here.
I Googled Bay Area weather conditions to see if our haze is from the LA fires, but I could not find anything.
I chatted (via telephone; remember those?) with my lawyer friend in DC, and he said they had haze in Virginia from the Canada fires a year or two ago.
I still see haze on the horizon (to the East) as I head off to Guitar Center. Do you think it could be from the LA fires? LA is 400 miles to the South of us.
Photo is of our Bay Bridge on a non-hazy Summer day.
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@DaddyEvil (139110)
• United States
10 Jan
It depends... Which way was the wind blowing when you saw the haze? You could live in a spot that is lower or higher in elevation than the smoke from the fires is so it's still clear while the surrounding area is getting the smoke.
I hope you have fun with your students.
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@DaddyEvil (139110)
• United States
11 Jan
@TheHorse Hmm... then I'm not sure why it's clear where you live but hazy around your area. That's a little weird, in my opinion.
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@TheHorse (221722)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jan
@DaddyEvil The winds down South could be pushing some smoke up here. I do not know.
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@FourWalls (70152)
• United States
11 Jan
There’s no telling. Remember a couple of years ago when so much of America had haze caused by the wildfires in Canada? Of course, half the country was on fire at the time, not just pockets of one city.
Regardless, I pray they can get those fires under control quickly. It’s so sad to watch.
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@vandana7 (100907)
• India
11 Jan
I would think celebrities have nice tanks built up or around in various places so that any fire fumes in the home, would trigger downpour. Like in Die Hard movie. Now Insurance companies will go bankrupt clearing all the claims, government will bail them out, and well, people would have to pay more taxes, and inflation would be higher, and Chinese goods would seem cheaper, and gold prices will increase. Sigh...so predictable course of misfortunes.
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@celticeagle (169958)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan
We had haze for days with fires in nearby areas. It got so bad that we had to wear masks when we went outside.
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@celticeagle (169958)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan
@TheHorse ......we had one in our foothills and the smoke was horrible because it was close. I am sensitive to bronchitis and so I had to wear a mask.
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@TheHorse (221722)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jan
@celticeagle Smart move. I don't see haze here this morning.
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@RasmaSandra (81708)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan
Those LA fires are so scary, I hope they put them out soon,
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@BarBaraPrz (48083)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Jan
Could be, in what direction are the Santa Ana winds blowing?
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@kaylachan (73606)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan
Mor have popped up so it very well could be.
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@kaylachan (73606)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jan
@TheHorse Well, I don't know how Calli is laid out, but apparently they're popping up all over LA county.
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@TheHorse (221722)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jan
@kaylachan LA is 400 miles South of me.
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@wolfgirl569 (109953)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Jan
Depends on the wind. We had some air quality alerts last summer for the Canadian fires
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