Smoke
Outlook: Rogue River – Siskiyou National
Forest
Issued for: Monday,
August 7, 2017
Air
Resource Advisor: Carolyn Kelly (ckelly@quinault.org)
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Smoke
Blanket Creek Fire – Local communities saw a slight improvement in air quality
yesterday; similar conditions are expected today. Smoke continues to linger
in areas nearest the fires and ongoing fire activity continues to add smoke to
the area affecting regional haze. Greatest impacts remain local with highest
concentrations of smoke in Prospect, Crater Lake National Park, and Chiloquin.
Spruce Lake Fire
- Tourists at Crater Lake National Park will be able to view and smell smoke.
Visitors should check for road closures and other announcements ahead of time.
Visitors can check https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/conditions.htm for updates; expect views to be hindered.
Fire
Blanket Creek Fire – A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 10pm today due
to potential lightning in the area. Fire
activity will persist, although lower rates of spread and flame lengths are
expected as cloud cover increases. West winds will continue to push fire to the
east.
Spruce Lake Fire –
Expected to lose intensity as the fire moves southeast toward old burn scars
and patchy fuel areas. Cloud cover is also expected to impede fire intensity
and movement.
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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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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Periods of good, possibly USG, overall moderate
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Medford
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Potential times of moderate, overall
good
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Ashland
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Potential times of good, overall
moderate
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Chiloquin
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USG
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USG
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USG
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Moderate and unhealthy levels at times,
generally USG
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Prospect
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USG
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USG
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USG
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Periods of moderate and unhealthy, overall
USG
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Crater Lake NP (visitor center)
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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Periods of moderate, possibly USG, overall moderate
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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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Oregon Smoke
Blog:
Oregon Dept of
Environmental Quality
Blanket Creek Fire Information
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