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148,000 acres - 55% contained; Structures Destroyed: 9,844 residences, 336 commercial and 2,076 other buildings
3 injuries - 71 civilian fatalities 5,632 Total Fire Engines: 620 Total Fire Crews: 101 Total Helicopters: 24 Total Dozers: 102 Total Water Tenders: 77

THE SMOKE HAS MIND OF ITS OWN AND IS RUINING THE AIR QUALITY, PARTICULARILY IN SAN FRANCISCO WHERE I HAD TO GO TWICE IN ONE DAY ON THURSDAY: 8 AM AND IN THE EVENING AT 9PM. VISIBILITY IS 200 YARDS TOPS AND EVERYONE IS WEARING A MASK....OR SHOULD BE THE AQI (AIR QUALITY INDEX) IS IN THE 200'S

 

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the air is so awful is because the smoke from the fire had created an inversion layer over the Bay Area that was essentially a lid that “keeps all of the air down near ground level”.

SAFETY MASKS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY AT HARDWARE STORES>NATURALLY, TRYING TO GUARD AN OPEN ATM MACHINE & TECHNICIAN IN PUBLIC WITH EVERYBODY WEARING A MASK CAN GET ON YOUR NERVES.... MY VIEW GOING IN THE THE BAY BRIDGE-MID MORNING><(NORMAL VS CURRENT SITUATION) CLOSING THE CAR'S ELECTRIC CABIN VENT WITH THE AC ON HELPS FILTER THE PARTICULATE MATTER; SAVING MY AGEING LUNGS A BIT....GOOD THING I JUST REPLACED THE FAN MOTOR AND CABIN FILTER ON THE CRUISER FOR THE 50 MILE COMMUTE ON I-80.> THE NIGHT DRIVING IS MISERABLE. NORMAL WESTERLY WINDS OFF THE PACIFIC SHOULD RESUME TUESDAY AND RAIN IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. ONE THOUGHT:....IT'S LIKE THIS BEIJING ....EVERY DAY! ....AND THERE'S A 'SPARE THE AIR' IN EFFECT; SO NO BBQ!