{"id":3495,"date":"2026-06-30T21:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2026-06-30T21:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:35:37","slug":"western-broward-residents-concerned-about-air-quality-as-atlantic-fire-impacts-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3495","title":{"rendered":"Western Broward residents concerned about air quality as Atlantic fire impacts community"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>WESTON, Fla.  \u2014 Residents in Weston say smoke from the Atlantic fire created noticeable changes in air quality, with some choosing to stay indoors as the wildfire continued burning in western Broward County.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3493\">Police: Suspect arrested in connection with stabbing that left 2 dead in Lauderhill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Weston resident Jose Infante said the smell from the smoke was strong and lingered for several days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a thick smell &#8212; very pronounced like burning oil and it lingered for about two or three days,\u201d Infante said.<\/p>\n<p>Infante said he takes regular walks but decided not to on Tuesday because of the smoky conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI usually walk every day and I didn\u2019t go out. It was just too thick,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Other residents shared different levels of concern, noting that brush fires and their impact on air quality are not uncommon in western Broward communities.<\/p>\n<p>Weston resident Leslie Armstrong said smoky conditions can sometimes happen in the area but usually improve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe morning sometimes is a little smoky, but it goes away by the afternoon,\u201d Armstrong said.<\/p>\n<p>Another resident said the smoke can be more concerning for those with health issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople (can) have breathing conditions or asthma like my wife does so she\u2019s very reluctant to go outside. I don\u2019t have asthma. I go out, but I don\u2019t stay outside and sit around the pool,\u201d the resident said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3491\">Donations from South Florida arrive in Venezuela as search for survivors continues<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the fire showed little visible activity Tuesday, officials stressed it remains an active wildfire.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Rohan Dang of Optimize Medical Primary Care in Coral Springs said the effects of wildfire smoke on health are not always immediately noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s actually longer-term issues or more serious issues you can get from the Smoke because of the particulate matter that you breath in,\u201d Dang said.<\/p>\n<p>He said people with conditions including asthma, COPD and sleep apnea, as well as those with heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, may face a higher risk from exposure to wildfire smoke.<\/p>\n<p>Dang said the best way to reduce exposure is to limit time outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key is really the simple thing \u2013 stay inside,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>Dang also recommended keeping air conditioning systems set to recirculate instead of bringing outside air indoors, using air filters and keeping medications updated and on hand.<\/p>\n<p>He said people should avoid unnecessary outdoor activities while smoke continues to impact air quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have optional things that you could be doing outdoors, whether it\u2019s sports or activities or things like that, now is not the time,\u201d Dang said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3489\">Supreme Court will consider whether laws known as assault weapons bans violate the Second Amendment<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Latest headlines from:<\/div>\n<div>\nMiami-Dade<br \/>\nBroward<br \/>\nFlorida Keys<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><span>Cities<\/span><span>\u25be<\/span><\/summary>\n<div>\n<div>\nMiami<br \/>\nFort Lauderdale<br \/>\nCoral Springs<br \/>\nDavie<br \/>\nDeerfield Beach<br \/>\nDoral<br \/>\nHialeah<br \/>\nHollywood<br \/>\nHomestead<br \/>\nLauderhill<br \/>\nMiami Beach<br \/>\nMiami Gardens<br \/>\nMiramar<br \/>\nPembroke Pines<br \/>\nPlantation<br \/>\nPompano Beach<br \/>\nSunrise<br \/>\nTamarac\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents in Weston say smoke from the Atlantic fire created noticeable changes in air quality, with some choosing to stay indoors as the wildfire continued burning in western Broward County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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