Wood smoke stories
Stories tagged:
Recreational burning
At a great loss I moved
I have significant heart disease and cannot believe there aren’t more laws to protect people from this pollution…
Apartment smells like smoke
His wood burning makes our entire apartment smell like smoke even when all of the windows and doors are closed…
Forced to leave Dundas, Ontario
…a close neighbor started outdoor burns in his backyard using a vintage wood stove with an attached, homemade 4.5' smokestack…
Fire pits burn all day
We have an imported “Nordic Spa” across the road from us. Several open wood burning fire pits still burning 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fire pits ruin evenings
…these smokers’ rights trump my rights—they can dump their smoke on my lot, so I can’t use my property the way I choose.
Wood smoke in a small Indiana town
…even with the insulating plastic on the windows it feels like it just pours in.…
Polluted air in a small Maine town
…outdoor air quality sensors register harmful elevated particulate matter on what would otherwise be beautiful days…
Hawaiian nightmare
Open burning is not allowed, but if you say you are cooking it is legal…
Toxic burning in Melbourne suburb
The mental and emotional toll, as well as physical impacts of this experience, still plague me personally…