Reports of smoke and the smell of rubber inundated fire department call centers in Southern Maryland and D.C. on Monday.
What the Helen of Troy is that Smell?
鈥� PoPville (@PoPville)
From St. Mary’s to Prince George’s counties, to the District, crews are searching for a source of what’s being described as an “electrical fire smell.”
Is there something in the air in Montgomery County? Apparently there is. Our department is getting multiple calls for smoke in the area. It just might be from a very large fire in North Carolina. Fire departments in the DMV getting the same reports.
鈥� Lt. Francisco(Franco) Martinez (@mcfrsPIO19)
Fire officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, reports.
No local source has been found, but fire departments are pointing to a 5,200-acre brush fire ‘s Tyrrell County as a possible culprit.
For residents smelling smoke & seeing a smoky haze, our Fire Department hasn鈥檛 found any source in DC. Given that residents in DC region are smelling it, it鈥檚 possibly coming from North Carolina wildfire.
鈥� CA Kevin Donahue (@DC_OCA)
For residents smelling smoke & seeing a smoky haze, our Fire Department hasn鈥檛 found any source in DC. Given that residents in DC region are smelling it, it鈥檚 possibly coming from North Carolina wildfire.
鈥� CA Kevin Donahue (@DC_OCA)
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources sent out an advisory about the fire Monday morning. It is unclear if that is the source of the haze and rubber smell.
91欧美激情 Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said winds appear to be pushing the smoke to the east of the region. At 3 p.m., he said, the Air Quality Index was 92 (moderate). As of 4:15 p.m., it dropped to 32 (good).
The said that the smoke should be cleared Monday evening.
