So while I was busy being deathly ill, the city has been submerged in a steadily growing smoke caused by intentional fires that got out of control in the north. It was supposed to be a managed method of pasture control, but the fires spread to areas that are hard to reach and they can't really do anything about them. Meanwhile, the current wind patterns are bringing all of the smoke into town, where it's messing up traffic and breathing and such.
They've shut down some roads, one of the subway lines, and cancelled many flights. They say the smoke itself is harmless, but that's what they always say, isn't it? When you first smell it, it's almost OK, like a neighbor's got a nice grill going, but then on second whiff, it's darker and mustier, slightly rotten. And, of course, it's everywhere. It's worse today than it was yesterday, with visibility noticibly decreasing by the end of the block in front of you.
If it's not one thing (relentless pain), it's another (creeping toxic fog).
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