Smoke Impact Forecast #8 Soberanes Wildfire
Air Basin: North Central Coast
CAL Fire IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 5, 2016
Prepared by: Gary M. Curcio/Steve
Fraidenburg
Time: 8:30 AM ARA/ARA(t)
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: The Air Quality (AQ) continued
to be impaired as smoke emissions from burnout operations and the fire grew. The
acres contributing to the fire emissions increased by 2,719. At the day’s end Big Sur was the most severely
impacted station. Carmel Valley continued to have impacts that make AQ
unhealthy for sensitive groups. The Salinas Valley communities continued to
have impacted AQ primarily in the afternoon and evening.
Today: Smoke impact is anticipated to
be similar for Carmel and northern communities. Burnout operations will continue. Increased smoke production has been factored
into the AQ Table. Carmel Valley and Big Sur are expected to be unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Communities in the Salinas Valley will continue to have
diminished AQ in the afternoons and evening.
Smoke will continue impacting San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills.
Weather conditions will continue to change
and favorable improvement to AQ is expected.
Tomorrow: Expect improved AQ as the
marine influence continues to bring cooler temperatures and higher relative
humidity may reduce the ability for fuels to burn.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 4rd
Observed
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Today
August 4th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 5th
Forecasted
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Comments: Today- Times of
impaired air quality are projected below. During these periods Air Quality can
be variable.
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Santa Cruz
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Gilroy
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Hollister
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Salinas
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Toro Park
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke in
the early morning, improving through the day
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Monterey
ARB
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Carmel
River Sch
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Carmel
Valley
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Unhealthy SG
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Unhealthy SG
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Unhealthy SG
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Smoke
persists through the day and evening
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Gonzales
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke increasing
through the day
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Soledad
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
increasing through the day
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Greenfield
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
increasing through the day
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King City
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
increasing through the day
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SJ Baut
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Fort Ord
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke in
the early morning, improving through the day
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Big Sur
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy SG
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Moderate
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Expect
smoke all day with varying air quality
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Pacific Grove
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Disclaimer: Air quality predictions reflect only fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Sensitive
individuals including people with asthma or heart disease, infants, children,
pregnant women and older adults should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you experience health effects from smoke, contact your doctor or
health professional. Observed & Forecasted Air Quality is based on the Air
Quality Index using the 24 Hour Average.
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See Air
Quality Index Table
AQI
Category
(PM2.5 µg/m3) |
Potential
Health Impacts
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Actions to
Protect Yourself
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Good
(0-12)
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Little or no health risk
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None
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Moderate
(13-35)
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Air
quality is acceptable for most. There may be moderate health concern for a
small number of sensitive people.
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Unusually
sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion.
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Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups – USG (36-55)
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Members
of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be
affected.
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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
(56-150)
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Everyone
may begin to experience more serious health effects.
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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
(151-250)
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Triggers a health alert, everyone may
experience more serious health effects
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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 (>250)
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The entire population is even more
likely to be affected by serious health effects.
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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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