Air Quality Report Issue
Date: 08/24/2015
Rough Fire – Sierra
National Forest Prepared by:
Ariane Sarzotti and Jamie Tripp
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Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke from the Rough Fire.
Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.
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Fire: On the southern zone, Fire continues
to spread towards the Windy Gulch area which includes Lockwood Grove and
Evans Grove. A critical line is near completion from Hwy 180 to the
Kings River. On the northern zone of
the fire, blacklining was conducted to fortify the line from
Bailey Bridge to Balch Camp on Balch Camp Rd. Hand and aerial firing is anticipated
to continue over the next several days to keep the fire backing to the
north fork of the King’s River. The fire is now 49,440 acres and 17%
contained.
Air Quality
Today: With slight changes in weather patterns,
we will see heavy concentrations of smoke in the western foothills and areas
within the Kings River Canyon until mid-afternoon. Owens Valley will see air quality degrading
as smoke is lifted and transported to the northeast late afternoon to
midnight. This evening smoke will once
again settle into the Kings River Valley, bringing smoke into the western
foothills and the San Joaquin Valley overnight.
Air Quality Tomorrow: A similar pattern to today is expected.
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Smoke Impacts from Local Fires
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Site
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Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
24-Hr AQI
August 23, 2015
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Today Forecast
24-Hr AQI
August 24, 2015
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Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
August 25, 2015
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Worst Time of Day Impacts
3-Hour AQI and Period
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Trimmer
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USG
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USG
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USG
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Unhealthy, 9 A.M. to Noon
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Prather
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG, 9 A.M. to Noon
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Shaver
Lake
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG, 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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Hume
Lake
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Unavailable
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Hazardous
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Hazardous
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Hazardous, 2 A.M to 2 P.M.
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Cedar
Grove
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Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy, Midnight to 2 P.M.
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Devils
Post Pile/Mammoth Lakes
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USG
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USG
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USG
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USG, 6 A.M. to 2 P.M.
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Bishop
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Moderate
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USG
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USG
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USG, 2 P.M to Midnight
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Big
Pine
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USG
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USG
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Unhealthy, 3 P.M. to Midnight
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Independence
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USG
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USG
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USG
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Unhealthy, 5 P.M. to Midnight
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Dunlap
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG, Midnight to 8 A.M.
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Pinehurst
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USG
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USG
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USG
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USG, 5 A.M. to 10 A.M.
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Grant
Grove
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Unhealthy
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Hazardous
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Hazardous
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Hazardous, Midnight to 10 A.M.
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Lodgepole
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Moderate
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USG
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USG
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USG, Midnight to 10 A.M.
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Three
Rivers
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG,
9 A.M. to Noon
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Ash
Mountain
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Moderate
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USG
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USG
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USG, 9 A.M. to Noon
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Kernville
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate, 7 A.M. to 11 A.M.
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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.
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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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View of
the fire: Buck Rock Web Camera #3, http://rockyags.cr.usgs.gov/dashboards/WebCam.htm
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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