The Smoke Hits West Michigan

From the map above you can see all of the wildfires happening across Canada and some in the U.S. For us in West Michigan the air quality is becoming quite terrible. According to AccuWeather.com we at an unhealthy level. You can click the link to see the air quality report. Grand Rapids, MI Air Quality Index | AccuWeather.

It's nowhere near where New York was a few weeks ago when the skyline was orange. How Canadian wildfire smoke is worsening the air quality of New York & other parts of the US (msn.com). It is getting bad though. 

These pics were taken on the way home today. In both pics, if you look at the tree lines, you can see the haze. You can pick up the smell also. 

 In the building at work, you can see the air just hanging near the ceiling. It is just crazy what is going and the effect of the wildfires. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is advising that people with heart or lung, older people and young kids:

Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.

Outdoor activities short

Move physical activity indoors or reschedule.

Everyone else:

Walk instead of run.

Keep outdoor activities short.

and I love this one.....be active outdoors when the air quality is better. 

 Oh and I read that if you are going outside, they recommend N95 masks. I won't get on my soap box about the government treating us like idiots or rant about masks. Just make sure you are careful outside and listen to your body.