to beginning of rain the last 4 Summers. The smoke flows down the river canyons (my case lower Klamath) like water as heavier.

Summer 2024 looked out front door to see a rainbird sprinkler There were house lays, porta-tanks, equipment caches, and sprinklers surrounding the small subdivision. There were crews from all over the USA parked staged at base of my driveway for almost two months while in evacuation warning area.

Had one air purifier from previous years. The local Indian Health Service clinic gave air purifiers to most seniors. There is a warning light that varies from blue to red (hazardous). Spent over a month with both purifiers and the fancy purifier pegged to red. Had vehicle packed in what would take but what actually occurred was thought leaving but did not feel safe as a driver because of dizzy from the smoke. Friends at my nearest safe zone, an hour drive distant, were evacuated.

At the moment, there is a pollen warning (from Douglas-fir and various oaks). There is yellow pollen building up in small drifts on obstacles.