Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I've just returned from our cabin where the smoke drove us away a bit early.  The fire south and west of us is slowing and more contained, but the smoke by our cabin is enough to make us worry about my daughter's toddler and we could smell the smoke more in the air the minute got up this morning.  Seeing across the lake the trees were obscured by the smoke, and driving down from the mountains the smoke was apparent, even though the temperature was not as hot as usual.  It's definitely a health concern.  We are supposed to go back up Saturday with friends, but conditions would have to  improve before that can happen.  The fires way north are worse, where lives and homes were lost, but there is a pall over the entire northern part of the state.  I'm fortunate I can leave and I live elsewhere, but so many cannot.  I'm praying for everyone, and worried about the animal and bird life as well.