I hope the heat be back to normal by 15th or so, but the forest fires aren't going anywhere, and that's unsettling. I just wish it would rain down, or something.
And, yeah, I believe masks don't help. Respirators could protect you from the smog, maybe, but they are even more uncomfortable than the masks, you're still breathing it in the apartment, unless all windows are sealed/air conditioner has specific filters. (And air conditioner in our room finally *did* stop working. Gah).