17/07/2026
🚨WARNING! ⚠️‼️🚨 Please read this entire post! Extremely toxic air from wildfires in Canada effecting tens of millions across the USA! It is NOT JUST SMOKE! It’s high levels of benzene and formaldehyde. The suns UV rays breakdown the smoke and fumes as they linger in the air and make both of those highly toxic compounds which is why it smells like burnt plastic outside in the purple areas.
The levels are literally off the charts in major cities all across the north east of the USA. Here is what you should do:
Turn off attic vents, they help push out hot air, but they also help to draw in air from outside. Right now that is not good! Keep all windows and doors closed, and keep the AC filters clean both window ACs and central air AC units have filters that can be removed and cleaned or replaced. Window AC units should be duct tape sealed around the window gaps for the spacers/window sashes. This is especially important for those who don’t have central AC but also have respiratory problems. Turn OFF outside air mixture in your Vehicle AC settings. Turn ON Air recirculation button. It usually comes on automatically if your AC setting to “Max AC”. Photo of the button attached. It should illuminate when recirculation is active, which is what you want.
N95 masks do not really help if you need to be outside for prolonged time. Minimum is P100 for just air contamination, however the benzene and formaldehyde levels are was are extremely toxic and p100 has little to no effect on those.
If you have a half-face respirator you need a combo of Organic V***r, Formaldehyde, and P100 protection filter. For 3M cartridges it’s 60925, or a North 7500 series mask.
Areas are reaching literal off the charts of AQI 700. Yes it’s that bad. Yes this will effect your health including respiratory system even if you’re extremely healthy and run and exercise. It’s not scare tactics, it’s not media hype, it’s why you follow this page. We don’t overhype or post unless it’s the real issue.
If you live anywhere in the attached map that isn’t
Green or yellow, you are in the effected area. If you are in an area of 300+ AQI, you risk respiratory issues even for healthy individuals if you have prolonged exposure.
The good news is in about 2 days, winds are predicted to shift and hopefully clear out some of worst. Also heavy rain storms are expected to start forming including some major thunderstorms. STAY INDOORS if you can so long as that space is fairly cool and sealed.
If you have no choice but to be outside, I highly suggest the respirators mentioned above.
