Smoke
Outlook: Rogue River – Siskiyou National
Forest
Issued for: Saturday,
August 5, 2017
Air
Resource Advisor: Carolyn Kelly (ckelly@quinault.org)|
Smoke
Blanket Creek Fire - Ongoing fire activity continues to add more smoke to the
area affecting regional haze. The
greatest impacts will remain mostly local with higher levels expected in Prospect,
Crater Lake National Park, and Chiloquin.
Air quality in other communities around the fires can expect to see
‘moderate’ smoke levels; and potentially periods of ‘Unhealthy For Sensitivie
Groups’. Winds are expected to come from the west Saturday and overnight
through Sunday morning pushing smoke to the east.
Spruce Lake Fire
- Tourists at Crater Lake National Park will be able to view and smell smoke
in the park. Smoke from area fires may also hinder visibility. Smoke concentrations
will increase with elevation in the park.
Fire
Blanket Creek Fire – Conditions remain hot and dry. The fire is roughly 3,852 acres and fire
activity is expected to persist. These
conditions may lead to increased smoke impacts locally.
Spruce Lake Fire –
Fire activity yesterday brought the Spruce Lake Fire to roughly 4,668
acres. The fire has been moving
upslope to the east as it widens north and south.
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Air
Quality Outlook
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Sites with air quality monitors
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Site
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Yesterday
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Notes for today’s forecast
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Shady Cove
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USG
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate levels through the day,
potential times of USG
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Medford
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate levels through the day,
potential times of USG
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Ashland
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate levels through the day,
potential times of USG
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Chiloquin
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Moderate
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USG
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Moderate
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Moderate levels at times, USG and
Unhealthy levels can be expected
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Prospect
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Unhealthy
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USG
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Moderate
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Moderate levels at times, USG and
Unhealthy levels can be expected
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Crater Lake NP (visitor center)
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Unhealthy
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Uneahlthy
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USG
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Moderate levels at times, USG and
Unhealthy levels can be expected
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Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These
predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity. AQI estimates
for sites do not represent a full 24-hour time period. Instead they reflect a period of time
within the day where smoke impacts would be greatest.
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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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