Air Quality Report Issue
Date: 08/08/2015
Cabin Fire – Sequoia National Forest Prepared by: Ariane Sarzotti and Mike
Broughton
Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke. Contributions from ozone
and other pollutants are not reflected.
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Fire Information: Today crews will
continue to burn out the last 250 acres of the southwest corner. On the south
and southeast confinement line, crews will continue to hold and patrol. Current
size of the fire is 5,364 acres.
Smoke Information: Transport winds are expected to be light and out
of the southwest today which may bring a little more smoke into the Upper
Kern Canyon and into the Owens Valley in the evening and early mornings. Similar winds Sunday should result in smoke generally
traveling east and again settling in the Upper Kern Canyon and the Owens
Valley. Impacts to the San Joaquin Valley and Foothills from this fire should
be minimal. Smoke production will likely decrease significantly after Sunday
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Smoke Impacts from Local Fires
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Site
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Friday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
August 7, 2015
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Saturday Forecast
August 8, 2015
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Sunday
Outlook
August 9, 2015
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Comments
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Camp Nelson
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May
see a little more smoke in the Sunday morning to midmorning.
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Springville
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Kernville/Lake
Isabella
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Morning
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Morning
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Late
night and morning smoke levels should be Moderate, improving by noon.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon
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Upper Kern River
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Estimated
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Morning
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Morning
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Late
night and morning smoke levels are expected to be Unhealthy for Sensitive,
improving by noon.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon
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Three Rivers
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Visalia
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Porterville
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Independence
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Estimated
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Lone Pine
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Colors displayed above correspond
roughly with the AQI chart below.
Conditions may change quickly, these
projections are based on anticipated weather and fire activity. Sensitive groups including individuals with
Asthma, lung or heart disease, children, older adults, and pregnant women
should take precautions to avoid exposure to smoke. If you feel as though you
are having health effects from smoke see your doctor or health professional
as needed. In
some cases your eyes are your best tools, if it is smoky outside you are
being impacted. Use caution when driving in or around smoky areas.
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AQI Index
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Actions
to Protect Yourself
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Good
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None
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Moderate
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Unusually sensitive people should
consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG
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People with heart or lung disease,
children and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion. Everyone else should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Unhealthy
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The following groups should avoid all
physical outdoor activity: People with heart or lung disease, children and
older adults. Everyone else should
avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Very
Unhealthy
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Everyone
should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease,
the elderly and children should remain indoors.
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Hazardous
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The following groups should remain indoors
and keep activity levels low: People with heart or lung disease; children and
older adults. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion
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California Smoke Blog
- http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/
San Joaquin Air
Pollution Control District - http://www.valleyair.org/aqinfo/forecast.htm
Interagency Real Time
Smoke Monitoring - http://app.airsis.com/usfs/fleet.aspx
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