Baltimore haze blamed on Southeast fires
It was an unseasonably mild and sunny Saturday in Baltimore. But the view was marred by an unusual pale, smokey haze across the region (below, from CAMNET). Air quality observers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County have been tracking the smoke, and they say it has originated in numerous wildfires (yellow flames on the map above) burning in the southeastern part of the United States, and blown our way on southwest winds.
Here's more from the UMBC "Smog Blog." So far, the air quality readings for Baltimore have remained "moderate," according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Comments
Frank, Have been worrying about
swine flue, so your smog alert took
me by surprise. Am hoping to hit
the bricks tonight with scope, but
now am not so sure!
Best regards, Herman
FR: This is a February post, Herman, although I was smelling smoke last night (4/25/09) and wondered whether it was from the SC fires.
Posted by: Herman H. | April 25, 2009 12:46 PM