Thursday, September 1, 2016

Thursday September 1st, 2016 - #Cedarfire Smoke Report

Cedar Fire Smoke Report
Issued:  9/1/2016
Prepared by:  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 is very minimal and isolated to small areas inside containment lines. There was no fire growth yesterday and total acres burned remains at 29,322 with containment increasing to 85%. Firefighters will continue to patrol the perimeter.
Air Quality Today:  Air quality conditions continue to improve as a result of very little smoke production from the Cedar Fire. In the Glennville, Posey and surrounding communities that sit in drainages below the Western perimeter, conditions are expected to be in the Moderate category. In Kernville, the Kern Valley and Lake Isabella communities, conditions are trending toward Good as increased winds continue to push out residual smoke. In the Ridgecrest, Owens Valley and San Joaquin Valley, little to no impacts from the Cedar Fire smoke are expected.
Air Quality Tomorrow:  Improving air quality. 

Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Impacts from Cedar Fire
Site
Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
24-Hr AQI
August 31, 2016
Today Forecast
24-Hr AQI
September 1, 2016
Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
September 2, 2016
Worst Time of Day Impacts
AQI and Period
Kernville
Moderate
Good
Good
Moderate, overnight and morning
Johnsondale
Good
Good
Good
Good
Glennville
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate, midnight - 10am
Camp Nelson
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Porterville
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Visalia
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Three Rivers
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Bakersfield
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Mojave
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Kennedy Meadows
Good
Good
Good
Good
Keeler
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Lone Pine
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all day
Ridgecrest
Good
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate all 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 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
San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District - http://valleyair.org/wildfires.htm
Interagency Real Time Smoke Monitoring - http://app.airsis.com/USFS/

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