fire in eastern NC smokes over Durham & Raleigh
I’m guessing unless you’ve sat in your home the last day, you’ve also inhaled the warm smolder lingering in the air.
Both Durham and Raleigh are feeling the effects of the 42,000 acre wildfire burning in Eastern NC. Which is a huge ordeal, and with rain levels lower than average, the fire could continue burning and smoldering for months.
I ponder what further consequences this fire has. What else is burning besides the soil and trees? What toxins are becoming a further aspect of our atmosphere? How many animals will lose their homes, forcing them to evacuate into unsafe territories, like our sprawling road system? How many animals will lose their lives, and how will that affect the balance of our local ecosystem?
I remain positive, however, that no human injuries have been reported, and that this was caused by nature (lightning), thus stopping me from feeling angry at someone who threw out a cigarette or was irresponsibly burning leaves or garbage, or even worse, simply wanted to be an arsonist. Just keep the firefighters in mind as they continue to fight this mess.
As for the current haze and stench, it should lift from the Triangle in time for the weekend… so long as wind patterns don’t bring it back again, I suppose.
Until it lifts, avoid spending time outdoors or performing vigorous activity outdoors if you have any allergy and respiratory sensitivities.
Sustainably yours, Ashley Sue
It reached all the way to my home in Wake Forest. The smell is making me sick-maybe because my sense of smell is so sensitive due to being pregnant.
My main concern…the animals!
I actually felt guilty that I hadn’t instantly thought of the animals of that area. When Marc asked me this morning why all the smoke, I explained. He was so upset. He just kept shaking his head and he said “what about all the animals that lived there? what about all the animals dying in the fire?” I felt a little floored by his concern and surprised I had so easily distanced myself from that reality of it.
I hope it lifts soon and you don’t feel sick. You and the baby certainly don’t need to be breathing all this choked up air.