Friday, August 26, 2016 #Cedarfire Smoke Report

Cedar Fire Smoke Report Issued:  8/26/2016 Prepared by:  Josh Hall and Wendy Wagner Forecast conditions represent impacts from smoke from the Cedar Fire.  Contributions from ozone and other pollutants and impacts from other fires are not reflected.
Fire:  Fire activity diminished slightly yesterday afternoon and evening with roughly a 50% decrease in acres burned compared to the previous day. The fire has grown to 27,586 acres and is 20% contained.  The majority of fire activity remains along the North and Western perimeter and is expected to be similar to yesterday.  Firefighters are continuing defensive firing along containment lines in order minimize fire growth.  Air Quality Today: As of this morning, smoke has drained downslope into Glennville and other low-lying areas below the active fire and expected to lift mid-morning.  For the afternoon and evening hours, localized unhealthy conditions are again expected in the Kern Valley, the Owens Valley and Ridgecrest where smoke is expected to settle into low-lying areas persisting into the morning. Air Quality Tomorrow: Similar impacts as today, with potential for added impacts to the San Joaquin Valley.
Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Impacts from Cedar Fire
Site	Yesterday Observed Midnight-Midnight 24-Hr AQI August 24, 2016		Today Forecast 24-Hr AQI August 25, 2016	Tomorrow Outlook 24-Hr AQI August 26, 2016	Worst Time of Day Impacts AQI and Period
Kernville	USG		USG	USG	Unhealthy, 3pm-9pm
Johnsondale	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate	USG, daytime-evening
Glennville	USG		USG	USG	USG, 4am-9am
Camp Nelson	Good		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate all day
Porterville	Good		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate all day
Visalia	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate all day
Three Rivers	Good		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate all day
Bakersfield	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate all day
Mojave	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate	USG, 4pm-8pm
Kennedy Meadows	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate	USG, 3pm-7pm
Keeler	Moderate		USG	USG	USG, 4pm-8pm
Lone Pine	Moderate		USG	USG	USG, 4pm-8pm
Ridgecrest	USG		USG	USG	Unhealthy, 4pm-7pm
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.
AQI Index		Actions to Protect Yourself
Good		None
Moderate		Unusually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged or heavy exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG		People within Sensitive Groups* should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Everyone else may find relief by limiting prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy		People within Sensitive Groups* should avoid all physical outdoor activity. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Very Unhealthy		Everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion
Hazardous		Everyone should avoid any outdoor activity.

View of the fire:  Breckenridge and Sherman Peak webcams, http://rockyags.cr.usgs.gov/dashboards/WebCam.htm

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/

AirNow - http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.main