Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - As a point of comparison, the California Air Resources Board estimates that wildfires in the recent severe fire years of 2018 and 2020 emitted roughly 380 and 1,070 Gg of PM2.5, respectively. Excepting those two severe years, wildfires between 2011 and 2020 emitted an average of roughly 136 Gg of PM2.5 annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644