The smoky skies this week caught some residents by surprise, but they say it's not as bad as previous years.
Many residents noticed the smoke all throughout the Bay Area on Wednesday. This round of smoke has caught some by surprise.
"I didn't expect the smoke to be coming. And I was planning on taking her to the park and I had to do a quick change of plans and do some indoor activities," Ask said. "It kind of starts to smell like campfires and it's just getting a little bit thicker. Like, you can't see as far. You start feeling like you can't breathe as well," she said.For the most part, the smoke did not stop people from carrying on with their after-school activities. Kids were seen playing baseball and soccer. Some parents though took a proactive approach to keep their kids safe.Other parents tried to keep their kids indoors and some were seen wearing a mask.
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