MJones

In So Cal we had winds yesterday.
Earlier in the year we had fires.

The result the air is filled with ash & soot, so much so that you can wash your car, by the time you dry it the towel will be black with airborne debris...
Not to mention I'm 15 mi. away from the burn areas.

MUSSBERGER

Something I remember from a California History class

http://kuaptic.blogspot.com/2006/02/...of-smokes.html

SY-997

Yikes! To think your car (and more importantly) you are breathing that stuff in! Seems like it would be advisable to stay indoors until the stuff has blown away?

Rambler358

Wow, that is indeed some heavy ash and soot. I don't think I'm that much farther than you, but I haven't seen that much ash locally in my area. Maybe it's because my car's garaged when not driven, and in covered parking while at work. Or then again, maybe you are much closer to the fires than I was!

Dave07997S

I live by the beach in Playa, we didn't have that stuff thank G-d. We had sand flying...

Dave

beachview

LOTS of wind yesterday. COLDDDD

Dave, you in del rey or vista? I'm in Playa Vista. Nice to meet ya

Rambler358

Oh yeah, same here!

Good thing my car was covered and surrounded by walls the whole day, otherwise it would've been sand-blasted!

Leader

Just drove from Northridge to Hollywood via the 405/101. Heading east on the 101, looking toward the San Gabriels (where the Station Fire was), the air looked thick with haze. No doubt, the ash and soot from the burned areas driven by the strong winds.
Can't be good for anyone's lung health.
Winds are supposed to diminish some time this afternoon.

Edgy01

This is a good reason to think about your air filter and cabin filter. We in fire country need to change them more frequently.