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When Is California Fire Season this Year?

March 31, 2021

In the past, the California fire season was mainly from May through October. However, with climate change as a contributing factor, most recent disasters show that the season is beginning earlier and ending later each year, with some experts suggesting that the fire season in California is now year round.

Here is what you need to know about the history and future of fire season in California:

Retail Ready Packaging Helps K9 Mask® on Shark Tank

March 18, 2021

It’s always pretty cool to see your product on TV. So when Roastar customer K9 Mask® appeared on Shark Tank recently, we thought it would be fun to sit down and talk packaging and hear about their entrepreneurial journey, and Kirby Holmes was kind enough to do so.

OK, Shark Tank. Congratulations! And how cool was that?

What a remarkable experience to go from an idea to a product to a pandemic to jumping in the Tank. What a wild experience for us. Things weren’t looking too good at first but it all came together at the end.

Wildfires Made California Air Quality Among Worst in the World in 2020

March 18, 2021

2020 was a bad year for many reason but most saw air quality improve in much of the world, except California. Pandemic lockdowns helped improve air quality worldwide in 2020, the U.S. saw its air quality worsen — particularly on the West Coast — thanks largely to record-setting wildfires and toxic smoke.

Southern California dominated the list of most polluted U.S. cities in 2019, the fires of 2020 moved that distinction to Central and Northern California, according to the annual report released Tuesday, March 16, by IQAir, a Swiss company that has partnered with the United Nations to create the world’s largest air-quality data platform.

Wildfire Smoke is up to 10X More Harmful than Other Air Pollution

March 08, 2021

Thick smoke from record wildfires covered Northern California last summer and fall. It turned the Bay Area skies an alien orange color, raising health concerns over a hazard that is increasing as temperatures continue to climb and poorly managed forests burn out of control each year across the West. more...

What You Need to Know About Wildfire Smoke for Your Pet

March 04, 2021

What is in wildfire smoke? With the increase in wildfire smoke along the West Coast people and pets need to consider the dangers of inhaling the smoke...but why? What is in the smoke?

Watch this SciShow news about wildfire smoke to better understand the threat of smoke to you and your pets. If you have a dog then you know most dogs need to go outside to pee and poop several times a day. For this reason the K9 Mask® is available as an air filter mask to protect your dog from air pollution threats found in wildfire smoke.