Air Quality Report Issue
Date: 09/09/2015
| Rough Fire Prepared by: Josh Hall & Tod Johnson
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 activity increased yesterday with warmer
temperatures and lower relative humidity.
Most of the smoke produced was from interior islands that ignited. Fire
remains active in the Converse Basin, near Cedar Grove, and in the area north
of Buck Rock. The fire is 103,244
acres and remains at 31%
contained.
Air Quality
Today: Heavy
concentrations of smoke are expected near the fire today. Smoke will be slow to lift and transport
will be primarily terrain and diurnally driven. Light and variable transport
winds are expected primarily from the southeast, with continued increased
impacts expected in the San Joaquin Valley west of fire. Residual smoke that
has not cleared the area will add to impacts from new smoke being produced. Unhealthy to Hazardous conditions are expected
in communities near the fire.
Air Quality Tomorrow: Similar impacts are expected
tomorrow as smoke will continue to pool at lower elevations.
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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
September 8, 2015
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Today Forecast
24-Hr AQI
September 9, 2015
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Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
September 10, 2015
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Worst Time of Day Impacts
3-Hour AQI and Period
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Trimmer
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Unhealthy
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Hazardous
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Hazardous
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Unhealthy, 12 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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Prather
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy, 12 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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Shaver
Lake
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Moderate
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USG
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Unhealthy, 12 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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Oakhurst
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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Unhealthy, 4 P. M. to 8 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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Very Unhealthy, midnight. to 2 P.M.
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Hume
Lake
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Very Unhealthy
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Hazardous
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Very Unhealthy
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Hazardous, 3 A.M. to 7 P.M.
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Cedar
Grove
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No data
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Hazardous
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Hazardous
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Hazardous,
Midnight to 2 P.M.
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Grant
Grove
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy,
Midnight to Noon
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Garnet
Spike
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Hazardous
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Hazardous
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Hazardous, Midnight to 2 P.M.
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Devils
Post Pile/Mammoth Lakes
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Moderate
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USG
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Moderate
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USG, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.
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Aspendell
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Moderate
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USG
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Moderate
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USG, 1 P.M to 7 P.M.
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Bishop
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Moderate
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USG
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USG
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USG, 1 P.M. to 9 P.M.
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Big
Pine
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Moderate
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USG
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Moderate, 3 A.M. to 9 A.M.
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Independence
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USG
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USG
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Moderate, 3 A.M. to 9 A.M.
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Pinehurst
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy, 7 A.M. to 10
A.M.
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Montecito-Sequoia
Lodge
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy, 10 pm Midnight
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Lodgepole
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Good
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Moderate
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USG
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Moderate 6 P.M. to 11 PM
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Three
Rivers
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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USG, 7 PM to 11 PM
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Ash
Mountain
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Good
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Moderate
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USG
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USG, 7 PM to 11 PM
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Kernville
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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USG evening hours
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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://valleyair.org/wildfires.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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