Air Quality Report Issue
Date: 08/07/2015
Rough Fire – Sierra
National Forest Prepared
by: Ariane Sarzotti
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Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke. Contributions from ozone
and other pollutants are not reflected.
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Fire Information: Several sections of the fire experienced a smoke inversion,
which helped to moderate its behavior. Today we’re expecting overcast skies,
cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity. The break in the weather
will help facilitate crews in completing the line along the north and west
section. Type 1 helicopters will continue to be used to help slow the fires
advance towards the Kings River. However, construction of contingency line
will begin south of the Kings River.
Smoke Information: The Rough Fire can be viewed from the Buck Rock Webcam #3. A link to the camera can be found at the bottom of the page. SEKI1000EBAM4 (air quality monitor) was set up in Cedar Grove Wednesday afternoon and EBAM-USFS1045 was set up in Trimmer Thursday evening. An Air Resource Advisor checked into the fire this morning. With the fire at its current size, we are still seeing up canyon winds during the warming of the day sending the majority of smoke into Kings Canyon and over to the Owens Valley; and then switching to down canyon winds with the cooling of the night sending smoke into the Sierra Foothills. |
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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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Fresno
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From Smoke Only
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Smoke Only
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Smoke Only
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Bishop
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Trimmer
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Unavailable
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May
see higher concentrations in early morning.
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Cedar Grove
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Late
afternoon and evenings may see higher concentrations.
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Hume Lake
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Unavailable
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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
Sierra Wildland Fire Reporting System -http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/
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