Deception
Fire
Air Quality Report & Outlook for Tuesday
9/23/14
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Monday during the day,
smoky skies were localized to the fire. The Westfir/Deception Creek and
Oakridge monitors had readings in the “Good” range.
Most of the smoke stayed above ground level though one could smell
smoke occasionally in both communities. Smelling
smoke does not necessarily imply that air quality conditions are bad. (Yesterday
was a good example of this as one could smell the smoke off and on in the
town of Oakridge, but monitor readings were in the “Good” range.)
Monday night, an inversion
set in above ground level, which was very visible over the fire area this
morning. Both Westfir/Deception Creek
and Oakridge had readings in the “GOOD” range.
Today, Tuesday, mostly
cloudy conditions will prevail with rain predicted for tonight and tomorrow. Winds will pick up out of the southwest
during the day pushing smoke in a northeasterly direction. Expect
“Good” smoke conditions today and
tonight.
Smoke is still being
produced on the fire from the smoldering of large logs, stumps and organic
material on the forest floor.
Smoke forecasts are dependent on predicted fire growth
and weather. If conditions change unexpectedly, impacts could
occur.
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Deception Complex Smoke Report (prepared by Claudia Standish, Air Resource Advisors)
Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 9.3.2014
(Particulate
Matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter)
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Site
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Tuesday Morning
Sept. 23, 2014
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Tuesday Afternoon
Sept. 23, 2014
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Tuesday Evening
Sept. 23, 2014
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Oakridge
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Westfir
(@the Deception Creek Drainage)
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Good
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Good
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Good
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AQI Index (µg/m3)
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Potential Health Impacts
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Actions to Protect Yourself
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Good (0-12)
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Air quality is satisfactory and poses 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 (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, meaning 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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