Posted by Flash
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 15, 2015 at 11:07 am

Quite noticeable, but puzzling, in Downtown North; thanks for clearing up the mystery.

Posted by resident
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 15, 2015 at 11:56 am

Is the smoke dangerous to people who are outdoors this weekend? Especially thinking about kids and seniors.

Posted by Parent
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 15, 2015 at 12:51 pm

@resident:

It depends. Some people are more sensitive to airborne particulate matter than others.

The best advice is to limit strenuous activities outdoors, especially if you are known to have respiratory problems when these sort of instances occur. After all, this is not the first time we have had drift smoke from wildfires.

Use your best judgment, the authorities don't always have an answer that suits everyone's needs.

Posted by resident
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 15, 2015 at 1:45 pm

The Spare the Air folks are forecasting high pollution today and dangerous levels tomorrow for the Santa Clara Valley: Web Link

Posted by Agenda
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 15, 2015 at 2:04 pm

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Posted by Parent
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 15, 2015 at 2:33 pm

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Posted by mauricio
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Aug 15, 2015 at 3:04 pm
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Posted by Pam
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 15, 2015 at 3:16 pm

Thank you for the update - so sad though

Posted by Gasp
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Aug 15, 2015 at 5:23 pm

All I care about right now is the fact that since early this morning, my son and I have been wheezing in spite of inhalers and air conditioning!

Weekends are never a good time to get sick.

Posted by pricedout
a resident of another community
on Aug 15, 2015 at 7:33 pm

it's hard to know what to say/write, so difficult. This is a bad situation for us but for others it is much worse. Sometimes it is hard to remember that.

Posted by RW
a resident of another community
on Aug 15, 2015 at 10:25 pm

Very hazy in Santa Clara today. The heat didn't help, I'm sure.

Posted by Asthma
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 16, 2015 at 2:44 am

Based on peak flow data and symptoms, the air is still way less of a problem than the indoor air in our middle school.

The heat, though. Can't sleep.

Posted by Teacher
a resident of JLS Middle School

on Aug 16, 2015 at 8:12 am

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