Smoke Impact Forecast #9 Soberanes Wildfire
Air Basin: North Central Coast
CAL Fire IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 6, 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 due to late burnout operations and fire growth. Fire growth
was estimated at 1,956 acres. Big
Sur was unhealthy, primarily in the morning. Carmel Valley continued to have
impacts that made AQ unhealthy for sensitive groups and most of the Salinas
Valley communities experience degraded AQ through the day.
Today: Smoke impact is anticipated to
be Good for Carmel and northern communities. Early morning smoke is being
experienced by some, but should improve. Burnout operations will continue.
There is one on the eastside of the fire (Los Padres Dam area) and one on the
southwest side (Big Sur area). Increased
smoke production has been factored into the AQ Table. Big Sur is expected to
be unhealthy again with heaviest impact in the morning. Carmel Valley, Greenfield and King City are expected
to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Gonzales and Soledad will continue to
have diminished AQ with some clearing possible in the afternoon and evening
respectfully. Lockwood area will be
moderately impacted throughout the day 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 for the northern
communities. Lockwood and areas of
northern San Luis Obispo County are now beginning to be affected by smoke.
Tomorrow: The marine layer is expected to
clear which will allow warming and drying Sunday afternoon. This may
influence an increase in smoke production from the fire and if burning
operations proceed.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 5th
Observed
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Today
August 6th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 7th
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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Good
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Good
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Good
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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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Moderate
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Morning
smoke, clearing in the afternoon
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Gonzales
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Good
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Moderate
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Good
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Morning
smoke, clearing in the afternoon
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Soledad
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke all
day, clearing in the evening
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Greenfield
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Moderate
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Smoke
throughout the day and evening
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King City
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Moderate
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Smoke
throughout the day and evening
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SJ Baut
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Fort Ord
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Big Sur
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy SG
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Heavy
smoke in the morning, improving in afternoon
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Pacific Grove
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Lockwood
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
throughout the day and night
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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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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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Learn more
at:
b) Soberanes
Fire Information: Inciweb http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4888/
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