thevalerieleigh Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Happy Sunday to all, Is anyone else smelling a really acrid smoke this morning in Upper Ajijic? We are above the Carretera 2 1/2 blocks and since about 9 am, we have been getting this terrible smell of something burning that's really awful. Went upstairs and can't see the source of this but with the breezy day we're having, it's definitely coming from somewhere in Ajijic but I don't see a column of smoke anywhere. Wondering if anyone else has noticed this? Thanks, Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Does it smell like an electrical fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 No, it smells more like some kind of trash fire, perhaps burning PVC or a plastic that's really acrid. Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Smelled something similar in south San Antonio this a.m. If it's that wide spread, may be the Colima volcano. We get little hits from that depending on the wind direction occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCman Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 We have been smelling something like burning plastic for the last couple of days down on Guadalupe Victoria behind El Torito. Can not see any obvious source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 We drove by the Colima volcano yesterday on the way back from Punta Perula, Chamela and it was amazingly clear! No clouds and nothing from the volcano. So, this time it's something much closer. I have a headache now and I'm convinced it's from this dreadful acrid smell. Blech! Thanks for the info. Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Our neighbour is having her roof replaced/repaired. They apply this dreadful smelling sealer, especially if there any wood beams involved. Our gardener called it "creosoto". I smelt it earlier in the year, he said the ranchitos nearby were treating their fenceposts. It has a strong, almost medicinal smell, mixed with the smell of burnt electrics. This is the time of year people work on their roofs, and their tans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Maybe, you have a neighbor who is melting down old salvaged wires for their copper or metal filliments. We have a neighbor who likes to do this, it sends out a terrible poisonous stench out into the neighborhood. Fortunately, our guy generally tends to wait till 2 in the morning to melt his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desafinada Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Some of the nursing homes in the area will do regular burns of the adult diapers. Nasty odor from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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