1:00 AM: Extremely strong wood smoke lingers in the air from last night's burning. The air reeks so badly of wood smoke you couldn't stand to breathe it for long.
We are prisoners in our own homes once again. 70 degrees, cool, nice night to have the windows open. But we can't!
2:45 AM: Moderate wood smoke. It is still smoky from smoldering wood from a recreational bonfire.
7:00 AM: Air still smells like wood smoke. Bonfire was left smoldering all night long. That makes 10 hours of constant smoky air.
The city council is the reason for this.
6:00 PM: No wood smoke. 84 degrees, sunny, a gorgeous summer evening.
7:15 PM: No wood smoke.
8:45 PM: No wood smoke yet. There will be. There always is.
10:30 PM: No wood smoke.
Midnight: No wood smoke.
While there was no wood smoke this evening before midnight, the wood burning started at 12:30 AM. I told you there is smoky, polluted air in North St. Paul every night of the week.