Normally Monterey county has some of the best air quality in the nation (you can take or leave this piece of knowledge - our source is the waiter at our favorite local deli - but it sounds good). This week has been a little different. There is a big forest fire burning in the Santa Cruz mountains. Even though Santa Cruz is kind of far away, it has had a big impact on the air here. It has been hazier than normal and there is a bit of a reddish tint to the haze. When the wind blows, you definitely get a nose full of "campfire smell". Apparently the fire has also been messing with the fancy car show in Carmel - ash keeps falling on their nicely waxed cars.
Luckily, the fire is almost 50% contained and is supposed to be fully contained by later on this week. Also, the weather is supposed to shift and that should help the air clear up over here.
It is just one more difference between the Midwest and the central coast of California. We won't get many tornadoes or big storms, but now we'll have the occasional big fire or earthquake to deal with.
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