These Maps Will Help You Track Wildfire Smoke

The recent wildfires in the western states of California, Washington, and Oregon are one of the biggest ever recorded. These fires bring hazy skies and smoke not only to those states, but also to states as far away as Toronto.

These hazy conditions are not mere annoyances. As Luke Montrose, an environmental toxicologist, wrote recently for Fast Company, air pollution from wood smoke is a serious public health concern. Smoke from large wildfires can travel thousands of miles, across states, countries, and even oceans… 

If you want to track the movement of the wildfire smoke, then you might consider looking into the interactive maps of AirNow, NOAA, Esri’s Active Wildfire Story Map, and NASA.

See the links to these sites over at Fast Company.

(Image Credit: Esri/ Fast Company)