Wildfire Smoke & AQI: Indoor Protection Guide

Homeowner checking an unhealthy AQI reading on a smartphone inside a clean home with an air purifier and HVAC filter while wildfire smoke creates a hazy outdoor landscape.

Researchers who paired indoor and outdoor PurpleAir sensors at more than 1,400 California buildings found that indoor PM2.5 nearly tripled on wildfire days. That happened even though closing up cut the share of outdoor smoke getting inside in half. Closing the windows helped. It did not solve the problem. We sell no filters or purifiers. … Read more