This message brought to you my Michael Martin Murphey
Here we go, a more useful bunch of information than “GO GET A RESPIRATOR AND PANIC WITH ME”. I appreciate this person so much.
I hope this information gets around as much as the post I made about cold weather dressing - this is just as important, just in the other direction.
I was guilty of not having enough carriers for all of my animals - I’ve since rectified that.
I also ordered respirators today. They aren’t that expensive! You can get them on the Evil Site of Evil for ~20 and up. Make sure they either come with the filter pads, or you get some. It’s not always standard.
The following links were provided in subsequent posts:
Pre-evacuation prep steps - includes a checklist
Alix Powell @thatpowellgirl
Y’all remember last year‘s wildfires? @MinkasaurusRex [hey that’s me!]
brought to my attention that is wildfire season again, and I think that calls for a safety thread. These graphics showcase last yeardrought drought versus this years drought. This year has the potential to be much, much worse.
I’ll put the rest in the Read More.
Fun update!
Image: Western Drought map, June 2021 showing the dramatic increase over last year.
Drought can make it *much* more likely to have fires, and if you recall last year, it was pretty shit.
Prepare yourselves, please.
If you’re downwind from a fire and have to deal with ash pollution, make sure you get air purifiers snd some weatherproof tape to seal any cracks in your windows and doors with. Here’s how to make air purifiers at home for cheap.