San Juans- Air Quality

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Re: San Juans- Air Quality

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SchralpTheGnar wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:44 pm What are we supposed to do?
No plastic straws, obviously
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Sneffels in the clear today, but a pretty good fire blowing up on the West End of Montrose County, somewhere around Nucla, I believe. Looks like Junction is getting the brunt of that smoke plume.
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Wentzl wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:44 pm Sneffels in the clear today, but a pretty good fire blowing up on the West End of Montrose County, somewhere around Nucla, I believe. Looks like Junction is getting the brunt of that smoke plume.
Pack Creek Fire near Moab at the foot of the La Sals
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Pack creek fire was going off today, hoping it is contained soon.
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Yes, Pack Creek fire near Moab. Made a nice sunset:

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Found this on reddit- https://imgur.com/a/Z5aLmg5
Pretty wild.
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Wentzl wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:43 pm Yes, Pack Creek fire near Moab. Made a nice sunset:
Let’s get back to pedestrian sunsets ASAP.
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Yes i can live update this thing!

Passed thru grand junction and that's got fairly good haze on

But now in telluride and its clear as day.
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Scott P wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:30 pmdr.jpg
How am I supposed to interpret this image?
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SchralpTheGnar wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:56 pm
Scott P wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:30 pmdr.jpg
How am I supposed to interpret this image?
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Scott P wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:30 pmdr.jpg
Ouch!
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