Air Quality Report Issue Date: 09/15/2015
Rough Fire Prepared by: Tod Johnson and Jen Croft
Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke from the Rough Fire wildfire.
Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.
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Fire: Light showers over the burn area reduced the
active interior burning and hampered burning activity along the western
perimeter. Current IR is showing the
perimeter at 138, 653 acres, an increase of 668 ac.
Air Quality
Today: Smoke impacts will be
limited to the areas directly adjacent to the fire area during the day due to
continued light rain showers, with some limited settling into the Owens
valley as the W-SW winds pick up in the afternoon and evening.
Air Quality Tomorrow: Expect an increase in smoke for the modeled
area, as drying trend returns. Winds
will continue to push smoke N-NE of the fire area and into the Owens Valley.
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Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Impacts
from the Rough fire
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Site
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Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
24-Hr AQI
September 14, 2015
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Today’s Forecast
24-Hr AQI
September 15, 2015
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Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
September 16, 2015
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Best Time of Day
September 15
AQI and Period
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Trimmer
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No data
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Good
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Good
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Best before noon
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Prather
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Best before noon
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Shaver
Lake
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Good
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Good
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Best before noon
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Oakhurst
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Best before noon
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Wishon
Reservoir
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Best before noon
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Hume
Lake
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Very Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Best before noon
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Cedar
Grove
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No data
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Best before noon
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Grant
Grove
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Dunlap/Squaw
Val.
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Mammoth
Lakes
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Aspendell
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Best before noon
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Bishop
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Best before noon
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Big
Pine
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Best before noon
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Independence
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Pinehurst
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Montecito-Sequoia
Lodge
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Lodgepole
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Three
Rivers
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Ash
Mountain
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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Kernville
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good all day
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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
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