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Old Dec 17, 2013 | 09:38 AM
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Smells like fire

Wasn't able to look up any fires in the area but San Jose and Campbell smell like a brand new catalytic converter/wood fire and the entire area is hazy. What gives?

I thought my cars cat was doing something funky but nope, its the air.
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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Dude, I'm all the way over by 101/880 intersection and it stinks here too. Smells like burning plastic almost
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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Dude, I'm all the way over by 101/880 intersection and it stinks here too. Smells like burning plastic almost
My coworker confirmed that his garage in Fremont smelled the same way as well.
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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Fire breaks out at Redwood City recycling facility for second time in 6 weeks - San Jose Mercury News

Possible...
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Ooo that's what it is.
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Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by norcalbro
Dude, I'm all the way over by 101/880 intersection and it stinks here too. Smells like burning plastic almost
same in Los altos. got out of 2012 camry and i though at first cat was bad..(with 30k miles?) then it smelled like burning plastic/ burning electric motor.
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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Nice Hide. Theres a lot of resources over there. That has to be it.
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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It is from that Redwood City fire. I smelled it all morning. We actually got a shelter in place sent out to all workers in our building in Santa Clara...
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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One of the guys in my class was there all night. He walked in. Smelled like the outside.
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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dam there was also a pretty big fire in big sur yesterday. Took out 15 houses, i think it was somewhere down near nepenthe restaurant
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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^ there still IS a big fire in pfeiffer state park. West side of the highway, 600ish acres so far at about 5% containment. It's been in the 70's in the evenings there and it's super dry. Area hasn't burned in 100yrs. Possible cause is an illegal campfire.
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^ there still IS a big fire in pfeiffer state park. West side of the highway, 600ish acres so far at about 5% containment. It's been in the 70's in the evenings there and it's super dry. Area hasn't burned in 100yrs. Possible cause is an illegal campfire.
some locals say up to 35 houses burned. I was up last night watching from the opposite ridge.

video i took of a house burning around 2am https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

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Old Dec 17, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by norcalbro
Dude, I'm all the way over by 101/880 intersection and it stinks here too. Smells like burning plastic almost
yup same here. Got to work at Santana Row this morning and it smelled from 730-10ish. Haven't been downstairs recently tho.
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Yeah in 1st street same thing all morning. Hazy and stinks of burning.

Plus my kid's school sent an email notice saying the kids wouldn't by going outside for recess today, a la shelter in place. Oh joy...
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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a client walked into my office today straight reeking of burnt plastic. LOL



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