Smoke cloud headed toward southeast Sedona
Wildfire smoke is a mixture of small particles, gases and water vapor. The primary health concern is the small particles. Not everyone who is exposed to smoke will have health problems. Many factors influence a person’s susceptibility to smoke. These factors include the level, extent, and duration of exposure, age, and individual susceptibility.
Anyone who can see, taste or smell smoke should curtail outdoor activity. People with heart disease, lung disease or asthma should avoid the outdoors entirely, as should children and the elderly.
Typical symptoms of exposure to smoke include burning eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat, headaches, dizziness and nausea.
Closing windows and turning off evaporative coolers when smoke is present helps to reduce exposure to the smoke and should be adequate to protect persons without respiratory problems.
People with pre-existing conditions should avoid exposure to the smoke as much as possible, and consult their physician if they have any questions.
Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com star pet columnist reminds everyone to take care of his pet pals by keeping them indoors and out of the smoke!
• Stay inside with windows and doors shut.
• Use the recycle or re-circulate mode on the air conditioner in your home or car.
• Avoid cooking and vacuuming, which can increase pollutants indoors.
• Avoid physical exertion.
If possible, relocate. Maybe this would be a great time to take the kids and visit the grandparents or to finally take that long delayed out of town vacation!
SedonaEye.com Harley McGuire reminds everyone to not forget your pets! Keep them indoors and keep them safe!
Visit www.coconino.az.gov/health for more information. You can also visit the website for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) at http://www.phoenixvis.net/PPMmain.aspx .
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Because of fire conditions Coconino County has instituted a ban on open burning on County public lands and private lands in the unincorporated areas of the County. The ban went into effect at 10:30 a.m. Friday May 23 and will remain in effect until fire danger conditions subside. Further information on this ban may be found at http://www.coconino.az.gov.
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Rain in bell rock area not much but some now send it to the fire area for our brother firefighters
Sedona will rise from its ashes! It will take a few generations for the canyons to regrow but in a hundred years or more it will begin to be fine. Keep the faith!
I think West Fork is toast. Too many people in a fragile environment.
Harley McGuire, what would you and your mom do if you had to leave your house and couldn’t stay together?
I loved our West Fork hikes …so sad….I just bought a HEPA filter for my house…every little bit helps!
Portable Particulate Monitors
http://www.phoenixvis.net
http://phoenixvis.net/PPMmain.aspx
Air quality is now hazardous here in Sedona…click on above link..yikes!
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Hey, Snuggles, that’s a new little name to me. What would we do if told to get the heck out? Well, it’s like this. Yesterday unless we could find a place besides our car to hangout, that’s what we would have done. Today? Mom’s very angry ‘cuz I tried to bite her over, ya know, that brushing, nail cutting thing. Well, it got pretty serious and she gave me real lip service, like, “Little Man, no more of that or it’s back to the ranch in Texas for you!” But down deep she’d nevah, evah do such a thing. With us it’s till someone called a grim gripper or death to do us unpart or some such thing. All’s I know is that tonight we’re both just zactly where we’re s’posed to be.
Snuggles, hope you and your forever family are lucky as us.
Lovingly,
Harley McGuire
And this is where we drone pilots come in handy..Smoke has no effect on us or our craft.
Slide Fire Air Quality Report from AZDEQ 5-26-2016 is attached. This is also posted on Inciweb. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/map/3874/0/
smoke smoke smoke and gray sky-can it be worse for our beautiful country, and yes we are fortunate it isn’t
Slide Fire Air quality update – May 28, 2014 – Heavy smoke from the Slide Fire continues to cause air quality issues for residents in the Sedona area. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ ) and local officials are monitoring conditions and communities will be alerted as needed.
ADEQ air monitors indicate that air quality in Sedona and immediately surrounding areas has ranged between “unhealthy for selective groups” and “very unhealthy.” Conditions may cause respiratory issues for some area residents.
Public health officials advise the public to curtail outdoor activity and to monitor smoke levels. Homes should be closed during high smoke events and opened up when smoke levels lessen. Based on recent ADEQ particulate monitor reading, the Coconino County Public Health Services District advises residents to open up windows during evening hours and close them in early morning hours to lessen the smoke impact.
Using visual references can be helpful. When visibility is limited to less than 5 miles, smoke levels are generally in the unhealthy range. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality operates a network of Portable Particulate Monitors across Arizona. Portable Particulate Monitor readings are available at http://www.phoenixvis.net/PPMmain.aspx
Individuals with heart disease, lung disease or asthma should avoid the outdoors entirely, as should children and the elderly. People with pre-existing conditions should avoid exposure to the smoke as much as possible, and consult their physician if they have any questions.
Typical symptoms of exposure to smoke include burning eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat, headaches, dizziness and nausea. Residents and businesses are advised to close windows and turn off evaporative coolers when smoke is present to help to reduce exposure to the smoke.
When smoke levels are high, the appropriate protective measures should be followed:
Stay inside with windows and doors shut.
Use the recycle or re-circulate mode on the air conditioner in your home or car.
Avoid cooking and vacuuming, which can increase pollutants indoors.
Avoid physical exertion.
Place towels at windows and cracks of doors to prevent smoke from entering indoors.
For additional information, contact the Coconino County Call Center at 928-679-4173 or visit http://www.coconino.az.gov/health.