Saturday, August 15, 2015

Smoke is drifting through our County


Image result for neighbor barbecuing picture
At 9 a.m, that smoke wasn't from
your neighbor barbecuing lunch.
From SMC Alert System email, Brian Molver to all users, 8/15/15 ...  administrated by the Office of Emergency Services, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 650.363.4000. 

"There will be smoke from other fires in the state drifting thru the county.
Currently drift smoke has been reported in Pacifica.
Please do not call 9- 1-1 as we are aware  of the drift smoke situation."

RelatedNWS Bay Area//twitter, 8/15/15, 10:11 a.m. "Smoke haze in Bay Area likely to hang around today. Unclear when it will dissipate.
ABC News,12:45 p.m. "Bay Area residence smelling smoke from Northern Wildfires."  Fire officials say that the smoke smell that Bay Area residents have reported is coming from the wildfires burning in Northern California and should linger all Saturday. ... Officials say concentrations of smoke may vary depending upon location, weather and distance from the fire. Those sensitive to it should stay indoors."
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Note photograph from the Sopranos HBO series, The Telegraph, UK, 7/6/14.

Posted by Kathy Meeh

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Kathy, You get a Plus 1 for using the Soprano's BBQ photo!