Just a quick update to let you know that the sanctuary is not in any danger from the wildfires currently burning across Washington State. However, the fires are creating hazardous air quality in some areas, including around the sanctuary on occasion. During these times, we have been keeping the chimpanzees indoors with the ventilation system recirculating and filtering the indoor air. Fluctuations in local weather patterns mean that the smoke conditions can change by the hour. Thankfully, the chimps are able to go outside most of the time.
Our thoughts are with the people affected by the current wildfires, including the heroic firefighters. For once, we are really looking forward to winter.
Thanks, JB, for keeping us posted. Stay safe.
I was watching the news last night as they talked about the fires moving toward Cle Elum and wondered if the fire was creeping up on the sanctuary again, so thank you, J.B. for the information.