Last Updated: 9:13 PM 06/13/08 - The state says smoke from the wildfire is causing some of the highest levels of pollution ever recorded. This is the first time a Code Purple has been issued. -WITN newsSo if you are not from the area or you havent heard there are massive fires occuring in North Carolina. Ive been living here now most of my life and I cant remember this kind of thing ever happening here. I alwase here about them in the mountains in California and Oregon and such but just a couple hundred miles from my house!! However the thing that amazes me the most is the smoke weve been seeing lately! Its the first time that ive seen the weather on the tv and they include smoke in the forecast!! Driving to work a few days ago I could only see about a quarter of a mile.
I was listening to the radio this morning and it told of the over 2 dozen people that have been hospitalized with respitory problems just because of the smoke. Aside from the fact that this is the tobacco capitol of the world these fires are just one more good reason for me to do this ride. Although the health problems from the smoke are horrible i actually felt really good that I am doing something personaly to help these people here in my own home-town!!
