Air Quality Report Issue
Date: 08/16/2015
Rough Fire – Sierra
National Forest Prepared
by: Rick Graw and Ariane Sarzotti
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Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke from the Rough Fire.
Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.
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Fire: The Rough Fire grew 2200 acres yesterday,
increasing the perimeter to 16,390 acres.
On the eastern side, the fire crossed Juniper Ridge and started making
its way down toward the south fork of the Kings River, where air attack
operations were working. On the
western side, the fire moved into the Rough Creek drainage and ran up toward
the ridge, moving into heavier fuels.
Air
Quality Today: Relatively higher levels of smoke will occur
throughout the Kings River Canyon this morning as the increase in burning
yesterday led to greater accumulation of smoke held under the inversion this
morning. Smoke will only partially move out of the canyon today, lifting and
drifting to the east, and then settling again overnight. Air Quality Tomorrow: A similar pattern to today is expected. |
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Smoke Impacts from Local Fires
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Site
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Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
24-Hr AQI
August 15, 2015
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Today Forecast
24-Hr AQI
August 16, 2015
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Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
August 17, 2015
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Worst Time of Day Impacts
3-Hour AQI and Period
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Trimmer
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG, 10 pm to 10 am
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Prather
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate, 6 am until noon
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Shaver
Lake
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Good
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Good
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Moderate, 10 am and noon.
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Hume
Lake
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N/A
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Moderate
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Good
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USG, 9 am and noon
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Cedar
Grove
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Moderate
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USG
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Moderate
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USG, 10 am and 2 pm
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Wishon
Reservoir
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate 10 am to noon
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Devils
Post Pile
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate,
midnight to noon
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Mammoth
Lakes
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate, midnight to noon
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Bishop
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG, 2 pm to 9 pm (today)
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Big
Pine
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG 5 pm to 9 pm
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Independence
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG, 6 pm to 10 pm
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Disclaimer: 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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View of the
fire: Buck Rock Web Camera #3, http://rockyags.cr.usgs.gov/dashboards/WebCam.htm
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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