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DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthShore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthShore</span></a> brush fires sent smoke to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boston</span></a> — and eluded <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirQuality</span></a> readers</p><p>Story by Steph Solis<br>October 28, 2024</p><p>"The smoke from brush fires around <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Salem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Salem</span></a> wafted over Boston on Monday, puzzling residents who got no indication of it from air quality readings on their phones. </p><p>"Why it matters: As <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> makes wildfires more likely and severe in the U.S., <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> residents will have to learn to detect the signs and protect themselves. </p><p>"Catch up quick: Firefighters are battling brush fires across <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Salem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Salem</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Peabody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peabody</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lynn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lynn</span></a>, sending smoke as far south as Foxborough.</p><p>"More than 130 acres of brush have burned since Saturday, NBC Boston reported. </p><p>"Between the lines: Smoke inhalation can harm people with all sorts of health conditions, from those with asthma and emphysema to heart attack survivors.</p><p>"It's especially risky for children, whose lungs are still developing, says Anthony Wexler, director of the Air Quality Research Center at UC Davis. </p><p>"Multiple studies show air pollution can hurt lung development. </p><p>"How it works: The smoke smell caught locals' attention in the morning, as opposed to Monday afternoon, because smoke stays close to the ground after the Sun sets, Wexler says.</p><p> Once the Sun rises, it warms up the ground and mixes low-lying air with cleaner air above, causing the smoke to dissipate as the day progresses.</p><p>"Yes, but: The smoke didn't show up on some air quality readings, like the ones on iPhones. </p><p>"That's because the state and federal governments only have a few air quality monitors in a given community. If a plume of smoke passed through your neighborhood but missed the monitor, the reading will end up lower.</p><p>"Commercial air quality readers like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PurpleAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PurpleAir</span></a> monitors are inexpensive and more common, so they can give better readings, Wexler notes. <br> <br>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirNow</span></a>, the federal government's service, also has better readings on its smoke and fire map."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/north-shore-brush-fires-sent-smoke-to-boston-and-eluded-air-quality-readers/ar-AA1t5kzf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/weather/topstori</span><span class="invisible">es/north-shore-brush-fires-sent-smoke-to-boston-and-eluded-air-quality-readers/ar-AA1t5kzf</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildfireSeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildfireSeason</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeDrought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeDrought</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthShoreOfMassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthShoreOfMassachusetts</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EssexCountyMassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EssexCountyMassachusetts</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SalemMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SalemMA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiddletonMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddletonMA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LynnMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LynnMA</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Meanwhile, back where I grew up... Massachusetts brush fires scorch nearly 400 acres of land</p><p>"This is sort of crazy ... you think like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> ... you would never think this here in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a>."</p><p>Story by Sera Congi and Brianna Borghi <br>October 29, 2024</p><p>"On Monday, firefighters in several Massachusetts communities continued battling <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrushFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrushFires</span></a> that have scorched nearly 400 acres of land.</p><p>"A fire sparked Saturday evening in Salem near Spring Pond, which is near Highland Avenue, and burned 130 acres, said Alan Dionne, chief of the Salem Fire Department. </p><p>"Air National Guard helicopters continued water drops Monday to try to douse the fire, which has been burning in Salem and Lynn, Massachusetts. </p><p>[...]</p><p>"Crews in [nearby] Middleton, Massachusetts, also worked to contain a brush fire that started Sunday morning and burned about 250 acres."<br> <br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/brush-fires-in-mass-scorch-nearly-400-acres-of-land/ar-AA1t3vy1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/brush-fi</span><span class="invisible">res-in-mass-scorch-nearly-400-acres-of-land/ar-AA1t3vy1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildfireSeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildfireSeason</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeDrought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeDrought</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthShore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthShore</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthShoreOfMassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthShoreOfMassachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EssexCountyMassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EssexCountyMassachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SalemMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SalemMA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiddletonMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddletonMA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LynnMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LynnMA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChangeWeatherWheel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChangeWeatherWheel</span></a></p>
Stuart | Trailspotting<p>Two rail trails for the price of one in Middleton, MA. One smooth and easy, the other rugged and secluded. Both a lot of fun.</p><p>Trail review, maps and more photos here: <a href="https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/04/middleton-rail-trails-ma.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">trailspotting.com/2023/04/midd</span><span class="invisible">leton-rail-trails-ma.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/RailTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RailTrail</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RailsToTrails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RailsToTrails</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MiddletonMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddletonMA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewEngland</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trails</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Gravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gravel</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Outoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Outoors</span></a></p>