Rough Fire Prepared by: Josh Hall
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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: Fire remains active in three primary areas: south of the Wishon Reservoir on the north
side of the fire; in the Converse Creek drainage area; and in the South Fork
of the Kings River west of Cedar Grove. The fire is now 77,287 acres and is
25% contained.
Air Quality
Today: Heavy
concentrations of smoke are expected near the fire today. Smoke will be slow to lift and transport
will primarily terrain and diurnally driven.
Smoke that does rise out of Kings Canyon, will be slowly transported
to the north. Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy conditions are expected in
communities near the fire.
Air Quality Tomorrow: Similar conditions are
expected tomorrow, but with greater transport towards the northeast and
east. Impacts could occur in Owens
Valley.
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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 31, 2015
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Today Forecast
24-Hr AQI
September 1, 2015
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Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
September 2, 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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Good
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Moderate, 10 A.M. to noon
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Prather
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Good
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate, 6 A.M. to noon
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Shaver
Lake
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Moderate
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USG
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USG, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
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Hume
Lake
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Hazardous
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Very
Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy, 1 A.M. to 2 P.M..
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Cedar
Grove
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Hazardous
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Very
Unhealthy
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Very
Unhealthy
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Very
Unhealthy
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Devils
Post Pile/Mammoth Lakes
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate, 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.
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Bishop
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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USG, 3 P.M. to 7 P.M.
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Big
Pine
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Good
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USG
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Moderate, 2 P.M. to 7 P.M.
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Independence
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Moderate, 3 P.M. to 6 P.M.
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Wishon
Reservoir
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy 1 A.M. to 3 P.M.
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Pinehurst
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Moderate
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USG
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Good
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USG, 7 A.M. to 9 A.M.
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Grant
Grove
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Very Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Moderate
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Very Unhealthy, Midnight to
2 P/M.
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Stoney
Creek Campground
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USG
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Good
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USG, 2 A.M. to noon.
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Lodgepole
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Unhealthy
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Good
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Good
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Unhealthy, 2 A.M. to 1 P. M
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Three
Rivers
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Moderate,
3 A.M to 11 A.M.
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Ash
Mountain
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Moderate, 3 A.M. to 11 A.M.
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Kernville
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Moderate, midnight to 8
A.M.
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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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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
AirNow - http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.main
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