Lake Fire Continues to Affect Sun Valley California Air
José Mier on Fire’s Containment The Lake Fire near Castaic California continues to burn. It began on August 14 and as of today has burned more than 27,000 acres. Firefighters say that it is about 50% contained. Full containment is not expected until September 2. The smoke from this fire, however, continues to drift southward …. Read More
Entire Southland Engulfed in Smoke
Lake Fire and Others Continue to Foul Sun Valley Air I only recently published a Jose Mier post about the poor air quality in Sun Valley. The air quality has been on my mind because when I look out the window I can see haze all over the San Fernando Valley. It prompted me to …. Read More
Dangerous Air in Sun Valley
Jose Mier Discusses The Risks of Particulate Matter One unfortunate aspect of every summer in Sun Valley, CA and the rest of the state is that we invariably deal with fires. Recent storms in northern California sparked (literally) several fires due to the lightning which accompanied those storms. Other fires closer to home have been …. Read More