The Garnet Fire burning in central California is causing air quality concerns in parts of northern Nevada and the eastern Sierra. The fire, which broke out on August 24 after a lightning strike, has burned nearly 50,000 acres and is 14% contained as of Monday morning. Due to smoke and haze from the Garnet Fire and other wildfires in California, the National Weather Service in Reno has issued a dense smoke advisory for Mono, Mineral and southern Lyon counties through Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. Fu

1.9K views · 300 reactions | Here are three real-time maps worth checking if you’re tracking wildfires, chemical spills, or air quality: InciWeb: U.S. Forest Service map with fire updates, evacuations, and incident details. Google Chemical Map: Updated weekly with chemical spills and incident reports. PurpleAir: Real-time air quality sensors tracking smoke and industrial pollution. Know of any others? Drop them in the comments. | Rob Benson | Facebook