Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Rough Fire Smoke Summary

Below are the monitoring summaries for the past 3 days.  Burning operations are complete with the exception of minor applications in mop-up.  We don’t expect any fire behavior that would produce significant smoke columns and resulting transport.   We are seeing steady improvement even in the local areas of Hume Lake, Cedar Grove, and Grant Grove.  Smoke from interior burning will continue to produce a general haze in the areas in and adjacent to the Kings Canyon as hot dry conditions continue.  

PM2.5 Monitor Summary
		9/22/2015	9/21/2015	9/20/2015
Sites		24 hour	24 hour	24 hour
Kernville		Good	Good	Good
Springville		Good	Good	Good
Pinehurst		Moderate	USG	Moderate
Ash Mt		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Lone Pine		Good	Good	Good
Bishop		Good	Good	Good
Trimmer		Good	Moderate	Moderate
North Fork		Good	Good	Good
Hume Lake		Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy
Wishon Reservoir		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Montecito Lodge		Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy
Grant Grove		Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy
Three Rivers		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Devils Postpile		Good	Good	Good
Prather		Good	Good	Moderate
Lodge Pole		Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Dunlap/Squaw Valley		Good	Good	Moderate
Oakhurst		Good	Good	Good
Keeler		Good	Good	Good
Aspendell		Good	Good	Good
Cedar Grove		Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy

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