WILDFIRE SMOKE INFORMATION
A joint message from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management
District (NCUAQMD) and partners
August 16, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Air Quality Advisory
“Unhealthy”
Conditions
Area/location
|
Forecast
|
Trinity
County
|
|
Weaverville
|
Unhealthy
|
Lewiston
|
Unhealthy
|
Trinity Center
|
Unhealthy
|
Fire activity from the Carr, Mendocino Complex, and Oregon fires
continue to send smoke into the area. Increased
burn out operations on the Carr and Hirz fires will increase smoke
production. Weak inversions in the
valleys and drainages will keep smoke levels elevated. Light winds over the next couple of days will
bring limited relief.
Air Quality Index (AQI)
|
Actions to
Protect Yourself
|
Good
|
None
|
Moderate
|
Sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged or heavy
exertion
|
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG)
|
People within USG should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion
|
Unhealthy
|
People within USG should avoid
all prolonged or
heavy outdoor exertion
|
Very Unhealthy
|
Everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion
|
Hazardous
|
Everyone should avoid any outdoor activity
|
This
forecast is expected to remain in effect until August 18, 2018. Updates will be provided as conditions
change. For 24-hour Air Quality Advisory Information, call toll-free at
1-866-BURN-DAY (1-866-287-6329). Please see the NCUAQMD’s Public Service
Announcements for recommendations on limiting smoke exposure on our website at www.ncuaqmd.org
Cleaner Air Centers currently
available:
Trinity
County
§ Lewiston Community Center, 302 Texas
Ave, Lewiston, 8am to 5pm.
§
Veteran’s
Memorial Hall, 103 Memorial Drive, Weaverville, 8am to 5pm.
NORTH
COAST UNIFIED
AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
707 L Street, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 443-3093
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