I found five burners within a quarter mile of our home this evening when I went out prior to sunset. One was burning grass and the other four were burning wood. Some of the burning that would have normally taken place the prior two days happened this evening. An uncharacteristic north to south wind pattern prevented us from getting much smoke here.
4:15 PM: Faint grass smoke at this time. Sunny, 77 degrees and windy. It did not last more than a few minutes.
5:00 PM: No smoke.
6:00 PM: No smoke.
7:00 PM: No smoke.
8:00 PM: No smoke. Still windy.
8:25 PM: Faint grass and wood smoke varying with the breeze. It comes and goes. It is windy at this time. The wind is not blowing our direction but some smoke makes it our way. I went out and found the yard waste burner. Then I found four more burners within a quarter mile of us. One bonfire was about 5 feet high and another small bonfire produced smoke I could smell a quarter mile south of the source.
If it isn't raining or too hot or cold, you will find people burning every evening in the neighborhood. Wood, grass, paper, other wastes, they burn whatever they can get their hands on.
9:30 PM: A very faint trace of wood smoke is in the air at our house. It is not strong enough to require the closure of windows. 66 degrees. Most homes have their windows open today.
10:30 PM: A very faint trace of wood smoke continues. Last check of the evening.