Monday, August 22, 2016 - #WildfireSmoke report for the #ChimneyFire

Chimney Fire (San Luis Obispo County)

• Official acreage reported at 31,664 at 35% containment. For latest information, visit CAL FIRE's Chimney Fire webpage.
•  Overnight IR map indicates growth of about 7,000 acres.  
• Air Quality conditions deteriorated around the Chimney Fire yesterday compared to the previous day. Many sites recorded good on Saturday, Sunday saw many moderates and a USG.  See the table below.

Chimney Fire
Monitoring Summary (based on Air Quality Index (AQI) for each 24-hr day)
Site	Yesterday’s 24 hour AQI	Notes about today
Paso Robles	Moderate
Lockwood	USG	Typically smokiest from 11am – 4pm.
Heritage Ranch (Lake Nacimiento Area)	Moderate	Typically  smokiest from 11am – 7pm.
San Miguel	Moderate
Cambria	Moderate	Typically smokiest from 11am- 1pm
Atascadero	Good

Air Quality Index (AQI) Levels of Health Concern	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.