Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - Rough Fire Air Quality Report

Air Quality Report                                                                                                          Issue Date: 09/02/2015
Rough Fire                                                                                                                        Prepared by:  Josh Hall


Forecast conditions represent impacts from smoke from the Rough Fire.  Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.
Fire:  Fire was less active yesterday as crews continued to work on containment lines in the Converse Basin and in the South Fork of the Kings River, north of Buck Rock. The fire is now 79,973 acres and is 25% contained.  
Air Quality Today: Heavy concentrations of smoke are expected near the fire today.  Smoke will be slow to lift and transport will primarily terrain and diurnally driven.  Smoke that does rise out of Kings Canyon, will be slowly transported to the north, with potential impacts in the Owens Valley.  Residual smoke that has not cleared the area, will add to impacts from new smoke being produced.  Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy conditions are expected in communities near the fire.       
Air Quality Tomorrow: Similar conditions are expected tomorrow. 
Smoke Impacts from Local Fires
Site
Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
24-Hr AQI
September 1, 2015
Today Forecast
24-Hr AQI
September 2, 2015
Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
September 3, 2015
Worst Time of Day Impacts
3-Hour AQI and Period
Trimmer
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate, 10 A.M. to noon
Prather
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate, 6 A.M. to noon
Shaver Lake
Moderate
Moderate
USG, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Hume Lake

Hazardous

 Very Unhealthy

Very Unhealthy

 Very Unhealthy, 1 A.M.  to 2 P.M..
Cedar Grove
Very Unhealthy

 Very Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy
Devils Post Pile/Mammoth Lakes
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
USG, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Bishop
Good
USG
USG
USG, 3 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Big Pine
USG
USG
USG, 2 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Independence
Good
Good
Good
Moderate, 3 P.M. to 6 P.M.
Wishon Reservoir
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
Unhealthy 1 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Pinehurst
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
USG, 7 A.M. to 9 A.M.
Grant Grove
Moderate
 Unhealthy
USG
Very Unhealthy, Midnight to 2 P/M.
Stoney Creek Campground
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
Unhealthy, 2 A.M. to noon.
Lodgepole
Moderate
Moderate
Good
USG, 2 A.M. to 1 P. M
Three Rivers
Good
Good
Good
Moderate, 3 A.M to 11 A.M.
Ash Mountain
Moderate
Moderate
Good
Moderate, 3 A.M. to 11 A.M.
Kernville
Good
Good
Good
Moderate, midnight to 8 A.M.
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.
AQI Index
Actions to Protect Yourself
Good
                                                                                          None
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG
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.
Unhealthy           
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.
Very Unhealthy
Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors.
Hazardous

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
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
AirNow - http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.main

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