Air Basin: North Central Coast CAL Fire IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 8, 2016 Prepared by: Gary M. Curcio/Steve Fraidenburg
Time: 6:30 AM ARA/ARA(t)
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: The Air Quality (AQ) continued
to be impaired due to late burnout operations and fire growth. Fire growth
was estimated at 5,614 acres. At
days end Big Sur was the most severely impacted area. Carmel Valley continued
to have impacts that made AQ unhealthy. The Salinas Valley communities continued
to have impacted AQ but experienced improvement especially in Gonzales &
Soledad.
Today: Smoke impact is anticipated to
be good for Carmel and northern communities. Early morning smoke is being
experienced by some, particularly Carmel Valley. Air quality is expected to
improve throughout the day. Most of the burnout operation on the eastside of
the fire (Los Padres Dam area) has been completed. This has been factored into the AQ Table.
Big Sur is expected to be unhealthy all day. Carmel Valley is expected to be unhealthy
for sensitive groups. Greenfield and King City will continue to have
diminished AQ and are expected to clear in the afternoon. Lockwood area AQ will be variable
throughout the day but is expected to remain at a moderate level. Smoke
impacts will be minimal to the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills. The northern
San Luis Obispo County, especially coastal areas, are being affected by smoke.
Tomorrow: With similar weather conditions
forecasted, slowed fire growth and completed burn out operations, smoke
production is expected to decline and AQ improve. Big Sur will not experience
this improvement due to continued fire activity.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 7th
Observed
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Today
August 8th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 9th
Forecasted
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Comments: Today- Times of
impaired air quality are projected below. During these periods Air Quality can
be variable.
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Santa Cruz
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Gilroy
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Hollister
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Salinas
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Toro Park
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No Data
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Good
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Good
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Monterey
ARB
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Carmel
River Sch
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Carmel
Valley
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy SG
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Moderate
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Morning
smoke, clearing in the afternoon
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Gonzales
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Soledad
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Greenfield
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day, clearing in the afternoon
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King City
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day, clearing in the afternoon
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SJ Baut
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Fort Ord
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Big Sur
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Pacific Grove
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Lockwood
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day with short periods of clearing
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Disclaimer: Air quality predictions reflect only fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Sensitive
individuals including people with asthma or heart disease, infants, children,
pregnant women and older adults should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you experience health effects from smoke, contact your doctor or
health professional. Observed & Forecasted Air Quality is based on the Air
Quality Index using the 24 Hour Average.
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AQI
Category
(PM2.5 µg/m3) |
Potential
Health Impacts
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Actions to
Protect Yourself
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Good (0-12)
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Little or no health risk
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None
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Moderate (13-35)
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Air quality is acceptable
for most. There may be moderate health concern for a small number of
sensitive people.
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Unusually sensitive
people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups – USG (36-55)
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Members of sensitive
groups may experience health effects.
The general public is not likely to be affected.
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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 (56-150)
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Everyone may begin to
experience more serious health effects.
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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
(151-250)
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Triggers a health alert, everyone may experience more serious
health effects
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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 (>250)
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The entire population is even more likely to be affected by
serious health effects.
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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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