California Smoke Information: Friday September 9, 2016 #Soberanes Fire AQR Forecast #43

Air Quality Report Issue Date: 09/09/2016 Soberanes Fire Time: 0700 Forecast- 43 Prepared by: Gary Curcio Forecast conditions represent impacts from smoke from the Soberanes Fire wildfire and other fires. Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.
Fire: Yesterday light smoke from other distant fires drifted into our area. Periodically air quality was affected. Soberanes continues to moderately produce smoke specifically along the southeastern head of the fire. Burnout operations were not conducted. However, several drainages continued to burn and spread slowly. Weather conditions did not support large fire runs. Re-engagement of the burnout operation will be evaluated. Current fire size is 103,242 acres with 743 acres of new growth. Containment remains at 60%. Air Quality Today: The air mass remains stable. Winds continue to be light and terrain driven at the surface. Transport winds will also be light but are Northeast. This still supports smoke collecting and pooling in drainages but with a gentle spread to the southwest and eventually offshore. Big Sur & Hwy 1 areas will see more impact during the day. Tassajara and Cachagua communities will see improvement. Air Quality Tomorrow: With continued light and terrain driven surface winds but with “less stable air” burning activity is expected to increase as is smoke production and its impacts. Smoke will have better lift but will lack a persistent sense of transport wind direction. Smoke is expected to collect and pool in Coastal Range during the day and exist at night via drainage flows.

Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Impacts from the Soberanes Fire (midnight to midnight)
Site	Yesterday Observed 4-Hr AQI September 8, 2016	Today’s Forecast 24-Hr AQI September 9, 2016	Tomorrow Outlook 24-Hr AQI September 10, 2016	Best Time of Day September 9 24–Hr AQI
Santa Cruz	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Gilroy	No data	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Hollister	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Salinas	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Toro Park	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Carmel River School	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Carmel Valley	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Gonzales	Good	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Soledad	No Data	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Greenfield	Good	Good	Moderate	Good conditions today
King City	Good	Good	Moderate	Good conditions today
Cachagua	Good	Good	Moderate	Good conditions today
Tassajara Hot Springs	Moderate	Moderate	USG	Better in the afternoon
Big Sur	Moderate	USG	USG	Better in the afternoon
Pacific Grove	Moderate	Good	Good	Good conditions today
Seaside	Good	Good	Good	Afternoon
Lockwood	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Variable thru day
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 people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG	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.
Unhealthy	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.
Very Unhealthy	Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors.
Hazardous	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