Air Quality Report Issue
Date: 08/07/2015
Cabin Fire – Sequoia
National Forest Prepared by: Mike
Broughton and Ariane Sarzotti
Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke. Contributions from ozone
and other pollutants are not reflected.
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| Fire Information: Clouds kept fire activity light on Thursday, with
most of the action associated with a small burnout on the NW corner of the
fire. Today and tomorrow fire activity is anticipated to continue to be light,
even with a 250-acre burnout scheduled for the next two days to complete
cleanup of the NW corner. Current size
of the fire is 4733 acres. Smoke Information: Transport winds from the west today and SW on Saturday should result in smoke generally traveling east, again settling in the Upper Kern Canyon and possibly some into the Owens Valley. |
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Smoke Impacts from Local Fires
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Site
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Thursday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
August 6, 2015
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Friday Forecast
August 7, 2015
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Saturday
Outlook
August 8, 2015
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Comments
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Camp Nelson
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Springville
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Kernville/Lake
Isabella
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Morning
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Morning
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Late
night and morning smoke levels should be Moderate, improving by noon.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon
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Upper Kern River
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Estimated
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Morning
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Morning
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Late
night and morning smoke levels are expected to be Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups, improving by noon.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon
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Three Rivers
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Visalia
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Porterville
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Independence
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Estimated
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Lone Pine
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Colors displayed above correspond
roughly with the AQI chart below.
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.
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AQI Index
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Actions
to Protect Yourself
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Good
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None
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Moderate
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Unusually sensitive people should
consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG
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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
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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
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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
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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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Links:
California Smoke Blog
- http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/
San Joaquin Air
Pollution Control District - http://www.valleyair.org/aqinfo/forecast.htm
Interagency Real Time
Smoke Monitoring - http://app.airsis.com/usfs/fleet.aspx
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