It was another awful evening of air pollution in North St. Paul, MN. Why aren't the city leaders doing anything about this smoky torture they are subjecting us to? Are they laughing madly about this hellish air pollution they are forcing us to live in? What elected leader in his right mind would allow this recreational burning and air pollution when such a small percentage of the population burns?
5:00 PM: No wood smoke. 88 degrees.
6:00 PM: No wood smoke.
7:00 PM: No wood smoke.
8:00 PM: No wood smoke. 85 degrees.
9:00 PM: No wood smoke.
10:00 PM: No wood smoke. 81 degrees.
10:30 PM: No wood smoke.
10:50 PM: Light wood smoke. Some jerk started burning right before the 11:00 PM cutoff. This happens often. I think I may have to redo the weather stripping along one of my windows. The wood smoke was seeping in. All the windows were closed, the AC was on, and I could still smell this damn wood smoke inside my house!
I went outside and looked around. None of my immediate neighbors was burning. It could be someone blocks away. Air pollution travels.
11:15 PM: Strong wood smoke. The air outside reeks with the heavy stench of burning wood. This is the second night in a row burning started late!
11:30 PM: Faint wood smoke. Could the burning be done for the evening?
Midnight: Strong wood smoke. No, the burning was not done. They are probably just getting started. This was the last check of the evening. I would venture a guess that the wood smoke continued into the wee hours of the morning, like it often does!
This evening's air pollution could have been the result of only one burner. One person burns and hundreds or thousands have to endure polluted air. This is not right. This must stop!