WILDFIRE SMOKE INFORMATION
A joint message from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management
District (NCUAQMD) and partners
August 20,
2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Air Quality Advisory - “Unhealthy”
Conditions
Area/location
|
Forecast
|
Humboldt
County
|
|
Orleans
|
Unhealthy
|
Hoopa
|
Unhealthy
|
Weitchpec
|
Unhealthy
|
Trinity
County
|
|
Lewiston
|
Unhealthy
|
In addition to smoke impacts from the Natchez and fires in Southern
Oregon, the Mill Creek Ridge Fire will have significant impacts to
air quality in Hoopa, Orleans, and Weitchpec.
In Trinity County and inland areas, a high pressure system is building over
the next several days. Winds will remain dominated by seasonal diurnal pattern
with upslope/up canyon winds during the afternoon and downslope/down canyon
after midnight. Inversions will hold smoke in the valleys until late in the
morning. The worst air quality will occur just before the inversion lifts
around noon. Once the inversion breaks, winds will pick up and smoke will
dissipate.
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 through August 21, 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:
Humboldt
County
§
Hoopa
Neighborhood Facility,11860 State Hwy 96, Hoopa; 8am-5pm.
§
Hoopa
Health Association Senior Nutrition Center will be available to Hoopa seniors; 768
Loop Road, Hoopa; 8am-5pm
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
