"We're only picking up a third-to-half of the light coming from the sun," he added. As we head into autumn, California’s strong seasonal winds are also poised to pick up. That increases the risk of igniting a wildfire and the damage they can do. The indigos, greens and violets that make up the rest of the ROYGBIV rainbow are blocked by smoke particles, Peterson said. And humans are changing the climate. The station is run by a nonprofit that supports indigenous communities. "They burned through massive amounts of dry forest and grasslands. "Makes you want to throw your hands up in the air and just kind of give up.". Share your story at (831) 776-5137 or email kcimini@thecalifornian.com.Subscribeto support local journalism. "All day we've been looking at this," said Dan Jacobson, director of Environment California, who works a few miles south of Sacramento. This is a worst-possible wildfire scenario for Southern California, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Get it free, straight to your inbox. KWMR serves the 14,000-resident town of Point Reyes Station. "It has been an all-day total eclipse of the sun.". by: Fareeha Rehman. “We’re talking millions of people.”. “Individuals with heart and lung conditions should be aware of the additional risk during smoky conditions as wildfire smoke can increase the potential risk for serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,” a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health told Vox in an email. All of that, especially going to your local park and walking or running has gone up and when it's smoky like this, you can't do that either. Dozens of wildfires burning across the West Coast has caused the sepia-toned backdrop. Parts of the West Coast like Los Angeles also have landscape and climate features that enhance the risk of pollutants like PM2.5. Thick clouds of particles are wafting over cities and rural areas alike, and turned the Bay Areas’s azure skies ruddy on Wednesday. Wildfire smoke poses a unique health threat compared to pollution from other sources. The Bay Bridge is seen under an orange sky darkened by the smoke from California wildfires in San Francisco, California, U.S., September 9, 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the hazards of wildfire pollution can increase the risks of Covid-19. In Oregon, all 82,000 residents of the town of Medford were evacuated Tuesday evening as the Almeda Fire encroached. The orange skies and smoky air from Western wildfires, explained. The dirty air could also worsen the symptoms associated with the respiratory infection. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Millions of people rely on Vox to understand how the policy decisions made in Washington, from health care to unemployment to housing, could impact their lives.
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