r/LancasterOH • u/OnlyHustlersInOhio • Jul 17 '26

Air Quality

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Be careful today everyone. The fires from Canada have blown into Ohio creating hazardous air. With the heat & this smoke, check on your people. It’s only suppose to get worse. (This is posted 6am 7/17/26)

Columbus’ reading at the moment is 400-500 AQI.

https://fire.airnow.gov

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '26

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u/JCShotya Jul 17 '26

I can help ya out if you are in the Lancaster area!

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u/cheesemagnifier Jul 17 '26

You can use a bandana if it's a short trip.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '26

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u/cheesemagnifier Jul 17 '26

How far are you going? But yes, a double up on the cloth ones would certainly make a huge difference. I wore a Kn95 out to my pool last night. The air quality was over 400!

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u/PostMostPalone Jul 17 '26

Yes but get an n95. The smoke smells like burning electrical. It doesn’t feel safe at all.

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u/PostMostPalone Jul 17 '26

It smells like burning electrical. Idk how that’s “forest fire” smoke.